Scientists stunned after discovering rare firefly in unexpected location: 'I knew something was different'

Scientists stunned after discovering rare firefly in unexpected location: 'I knew something was different'

Scientists have discovered a firefly that was previously classified as another species is actually a rare Gombak bent-winged firefly. Wan Faridah Akmal Jusoh, a leading entomologist and senior lecturer at Monash University Malaysia's School of Science, spearheaded this work. She found the specimen with her research assistant, Tan Wei Jack, in October, per FMT Lifestyle. Not only is this the third known specimen of this firefly species in existen…

Rare Gombak Firefly Spotted In Bukit Kiara Area After Over 100 Years

Rediscovering a species that hasn’t been seen in centuries is an honour not everybody can have. During a trip to Malaysia’s riverbanks, entomology student Tan Wei Jack encountered the elusive Gombak firefly, once thought lost to time, bringing a piece of living history back to light. Its faint, rhythmic glow now flickers once again through the mangrove twilight, a quiet triumph in the face of ecological loss. The rediscovery has stirred both exc…