Download Allegheny V.s Great Smoky Mountain Synchronous Fireflies In Us Gif. Right here in the smoky mountains, near the elkmont campground, is the largest population of synchronous fireflies in the western hemisphere. For one, it's the salamander capital of the world.
Synchronous fireflies exist only in a handful of places in the world, with great smoky mountains national park being the most well known.
Nineteen species of fireflies that live in the smokies come together and show off their lights — to the delight of onlookers. (we don't know who gives that award given the lack of light pollution in great smoky mountains national park, and the large number of synchronous fireflies that inhabit the area, peak. Every year in elkmont, a natural phenomenon occurs that baffles scientists to this day. (gary wilson of the great smoky mountains association).