"Light pollution interferes with fireflies 'signaling abilities," says Ho. No matter how much effort they put into flashing their lights, they can't mate if they can't see each other. As a result, fireflies are doomed to annihilation in bright, neon-lit urban areas.
「光害干擾了螢火蟲的訊息傳遞，」何健鎔說，即便牠們拚命發光，但彼此看不到，求偶、繁衍行為大受影響，造成螢火蟲在霓虹燈閃爍、夜明如晝的都會地區，注定要滅絕。