..Twinkly Sky..

BEREMBANG TREE

From about sundown to midnight, no less than million of fireflies can be seen flashing their "lights"..The locals here will tell you that the best time to see the fireflies is during the new moon, about one to four hours after sunset..These beatiful creatures mainly congregate on trees with open foliage..The Berembang tree "Sonneratia Caseolaris" for example is popular with the fireflies..This particular tree dots the rims of Kuala Selangor River..Here at Kampung Kuantan, you can take a short sampan (traditional Malay boat) ride for an up close and personal experience..

FIREFLY

The species found here at Kampung Kuantan is the "Pteroptyxtener". What makes this creature so unique is their ability to produce twinkling bright lights at a rate of one twinkle every 3 seconds..When thousands of these fireflies gather on the trees, their shining & glittering mass appears like shimmering stars in truly ethereal surroundings..