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Lightning bugs (mander.xyz)
submitted 6 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago

In Europe we very very rarely have fireflies but to my knowledge they are a slightly more green tint. (The American ones look more yellow to me)

[–] [email protected] 12 points 6 months ago

Only a few years ago, I found fireflies living near me. I never knew they existed in Europe.

Government decided to level their habitat though. They're building a wildlife rescue center, ironically.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

So are they lighting bugs or lightning bugs? This has to be clarified.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

They have a lot of regional names. :)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago

Fair point.

[–] [email protected] 29 points 6 months ago (2 children)

They were everywhere in my old home state. I have not seen them in decades now. I miss them.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

They thrive if you don't use pesticides and leaf blowers. I have fireflies where I live in CT. Bonus points for letting the grass grow, though that may also attract rodents and look unsightly to the neighbors.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago

Attracting rodents with tall grass saves me money in cat food

[–] [email protected] 27 points 6 months ago (2 children)

They are much less common now. Another ill-communicated effect of climate change

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago

I think over spraying pesticides also harmed their numbers.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Not climate change, artificial illumination. As humanity spreads, it destroys more and more....

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 months ago

Yeah because we have our own light now, so the bugs retired

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 months ago (1 children)

In a another life those were everywhere. Now notsomuch

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 months ago (1 children)

It's the same life, we just ended it

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago

and we can bring it back: stop using pesticides, replace your lawns with native plants, stop driving, and stop buying food from industrial farms.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

They're supposed to be native in California but I've never seen one. :(

I've never seen one in those bug museum things (like an aviary for bugs; what are they called?) either.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago

Back in 99 they used to show up every summer night in the East Coast states.

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