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Posted on 5/28/26 at 10:24 pm to Legba007
We did the same. My wife and I bought our place in the country west of Houston in 2017. I still remember the first year in early summer when we sat on our back porch and watched the fire flies come out. It was absolutely awesome.
Posted on 5/28/26 at 10:33 pm to Da Sheik
Not sure where yall are/what is going on where yall are, but I have seen this post about being surprised about seeing fireflies or the post saying "Where have the fireflies gone?" for years on here.
Where I am in NE AL, they have never gone away. From mid-May through July. That last week of May/first week of June, they are THICC where I am. Especially near the edges of wood lines or under big oak trees. I have just shy of 3 acres in my back yard and here in about a week from about 7pm til it gets dark, the back yard is just full of flickering.
Where I am in NE AL, they have never gone away. From mid-May through July. That last week of May/first week of June, they are THICC where I am. Especially near the edges of wood lines or under big oak trees. I have just shy of 3 acres in my back yard and here in about a week from about 7pm til it gets dark, the back yard is just full of flickering.
This post was edited on 5/28/26 at 11:01 pm
Posted on 5/28/26 at 10:33 pm to AUstar
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The overuse of pesticides (by farmers mostly) has almost wiped out insects of all types. Something like a 70% decline in the past 30 years.
Homeowners apply more chemicals per acre than farmers do, by a pretty significant margin. What makes the homeowner much more damaging than the average farmer/ag worker is that the average homeowner has minimal knowledge of what they are spraying, the appropriate application, and how it interacts with other chemicals they may also spray.
There is a reason the consumer lawncare/garden sector is a multi-billion dollar a year industry.
Posted on 5/28/26 at 10:34 pm to Da Sheik
About 20,000 in my backyard tonight
Posted on 5/29/26 at 5:13 am to cgrand
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if you want fireflies 1) leave your leaf litter on the ground, around trees is fine 2) stop spraying insecticides everywhere
3) Turn off outside lights. The number one problem for "lightening bugs" is light pollution.
Posted on 5/29/26 at 5:47 am to Da Sheik
Yes. We were seeing them last night here in Missouri.
Does anyone know why there's been a big decline in seeing them over the last couple of decades?
Does anyone know why there's been a big decline in seeing them over the last couple of decades?
Posted on 5/29/26 at 5:48 am to cgrand
If you need a reason to like fireflies even more, here's their favorite food at the larval stage:
I saw some a week ago here in MD, earlier than usual.
I saw some a week ago here in MD, earlier than usual.
Posted on 5/29/26 at 6:10 am to LegendInMyMind
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Too much rain, especially in the evening is rough on them.
hell I thought they would love that. Always heard they lay eggs in water
Posted on 5/29/26 at 6:14 am to LegendInMyMind
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makes the homeowner much more damaging than the average farmer/ag worker is that the average homeowner has minimal knowledge of what they are spraying
Also, if the homeowner over-applies by 20% its for "good measure".
If a Farmer over-applies by 20%, its bad business and may be the difference in making a profit that year or breaking even.
Posted on 5/29/26 at 6:30 am to Da Sheik
There are more ticks than ever but hardly any lightning bugs, butterflies, grasshoppers anymore.
Posted on 5/29/26 at 6:50 am to Da Sheik
You know, back many years ago, we called 'em lightening bugs. 
Posted on 5/29/26 at 6:55 am to Da Sheik
Yep. We have a pretty good batch of them here in lower 71346.
Posted on 5/29/26 at 7:05 am to Lutcher Lad
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You know, back many years ago, we called 'em lightening bugs
That's what we still call them where I'm from.
Posted on 5/29/26 at 7:58 am to Da Sheik
I see them regularly in AL.
Posted on 5/29/26 at 8:03 am to Night Vision
Haven't seen them yet here in KY but it's getting to be about that time.
Posted on 5/29/26 at 8:05 am to uggabugga
yes and that’s exactly why you must leave the leaf litter on the ground. Firefly larvae spend their lives in leaf litter eating slugs
Posted on 5/29/26 at 8:15 am to Da Sheik
Question for all on this thread
When you were younger did you feed live lightning bugs to toads, frogs and lizards and watch their stomachs glow?
Or was I just a weird kid
When you were younger did you feed live lightning bugs to toads, frogs and lizards and watch their stomachs glow?
Or was I just a weird kid
Posted on 5/29/26 at 8:52 am to Da Sheik
I saw one in my backyard a few nights ago for the first time in years.
At first I thought it was someone in the woods flicking a lighter.
At first I thought it was someone in the woods flicking a lighter.
Posted on 5/29/26 at 9:10 am to Da Sheik
Synchronous Fireflies
Down the road from my house at Oak Mountain State Park, they have synchronous fireflies that all light up at once 10 days of the year during mating season. Per the post, this type of firefly only lives in a few places in the world.
Down the road from my house at Oak Mountain State Park, they have synchronous fireflies that all light up at once 10 days of the year during mating season. Per the post, this type of firefly only lives in a few places in the world.
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