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Dismals Canyon is a sandstone gorge near Phil Campbell in Franklin County Alabama. It was declared a National Natural Landmark in May 1974.Dismals Canyon is one of only a few places where insects called dismalites (Orfelia fultoni a distant relative of Arachnocampa) can be found. The larval forms of these flies emit a bright blue-green light to attract food and mates.
