Kampung Pangkalan Ladang. This exotic-​sounding coastal town in peninsular Malaysia is acclaimed for its beautiful, if eerie, brand of ecotourism: synchronized “light shows” by fireflies (Pteroptyx tener) that live in mangrove trees. The Selangor River flows past Kampung Pangkalan Ladang; mangroves grow along its riverbanks. The fireflies use the trees as communal display and mating grounds.

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