Fireflies captured in Cuc Phuong National Park

Young photographer Nguyen Huu Thong captures a natural show in Cuc Phuong National Park.
Fireflies captured in Cuc Phuong National Park ảnh 1In the summer from April to August, the weather is mostly sunny, suitable for watching insects. The forest corner in Bong hamlet, located 20 km from the park’s gate, is a spot to view and take pictures of fireflies. (Photo: Vnexpress.net)
Fireflies captured in Cuc Phuong National Park ảnh 2Established in 1962 and located 120 km south of Hanoi, Cuc Phuong Park covers 22,408 hectares of the Tam Diep mountain range, which spans over territory of three provinces of Ninh Binh, Hoa Binh and Thanh Hoa. Cuc Phuong is an ideal eco-tourism destination thanks to its natural landscape and biodiversity. (Photo: Vnexpress.net)
Fireflies captured in Cuc Phuong National Park ảnh 3Fireflies around an ancient tree. (Photo: Vnexpress.net)
Fireflies captured in Cuc Phuong National Park ảnh 4The dim light in a corner of the forest. These "flying stars" create an enchanting space that looks like a light festival or a fairy forest. (Photo: Vnexpress.net)
Fireflies captured in Cuc Phuong National Park ảnh 5Fireflies "dance" near puddles, around drying stumps in the forest. (Photo: Vnexpress.net)
Fireflies captured in Cuc Phuong National Park ảnh 6Fireflies are soft-bodied insects. They have a pair of hardened wing cases like other beetles. They can glow yellow-green light due to a special chemical reaction in their abdomens. Fireflies light up to lure prey and more importantly, to attract partners during the mating season. (Photo: Vnexpress.net)
Fireflies captured in Cuc Phuong National Park ảnh 7The Milky Way combines the light of fireflies on the grass. (Photo: Vnexpress.net)
Fireflies captured in Cuc Phuong National Park ảnh 8Currently, the use of pesticides and rapid urbanization have led to a sharp decrease in the number of fireflies in Vietnam. (Photo: Vnexpress.net)
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