When the males find a mate, they begin to blink in unison. This is called synchronicity. The fireflies are not attracted to flashlights or flashbulbs on cameras. Oddly, enough our guide attracted two fireflies when he inhaled on his cigarette. He caught one and placed it in my hand.
Fireflies are really little beetles.
They are around 6mm in length. I held it for just a few seconds. Carefully protected by strict Malaysian laws, people are fined for harming fireflies. The firefly in my hand flew back to his tree. The mangrove tree is a type of oak tree that grows abundantly on these riverbanks.