Folks, Here are some links to a couple of articles about synchronous flashing of fire flies, the chapter from the book I mentioned, slides from a short lecture from the web, plus the handout for the lab.

1. Chapter Ten from Self-Organization in Biological Systems by Camazine et al. (Princeton University Press, 2001).
2. Obituary of John Buck, who with his wife Elizabeth, was one of the first to study the phenomenon.
3. Brief article from Discover about finding this phenomenon in the United States.
4. Slides from a short ~lLecture on Fire Fly Synchonization (not mine, looks like a student report)
5. Word Handout for the Discussion
6. PDF Handout for the Discussion