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Are fireflies making a comeback?
Posted on 5/1/22 at 8:22 pm
Posted on 5/1/22 at 8:22 pm
I went what seems like about 20 years without seeing hardly any to seeing more in the last two weeks than I have since the late 90’s. It’s nice to go out on the back porch again in SE Louisiana and see those little flashes of light.
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Posted on 5/1/22 at 8:23 pm to gizmothepug
All over CenLa.
Posted on 5/1/22 at 8:27 pm to gizmothepug
The city has not bee spraying for mosquitos lately. Probably because it has been dry. once they start flying the planes and spraying they will all die.
Posted on 5/1/22 at 8:27 pm to BorrisMart
saw a bunch last year
Posted on 5/1/22 at 8:37 pm to gizmothepug
I was just commenting to my wife that have never recalled seeing this many. I take our dog for a walk every night at 8 and they’re everywhere and have been for close to a month now.
Posted on 5/1/22 at 8:45 pm to gizmothepug
Yes. Less mosquito trucks i think is helping. I haven't seen a spray truck yet and have seen a bunch of lightning bugs
Posted on 5/1/22 at 8:47 pm to gizmothepug
Why do we still spray for mosquitos? Is anyone is america dying from malaria with modern medicine?
Posted on 5/1/22 at 9:25 pm to jlovel7
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Why do we still spray for mosquitos?
Just another cancer I’m sure
Posted on 5/1/22 at 9:30 pm to contraryman
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The city has not bee spraying for mosquitos lately.
I didn’t even think about that, but it’s been awhile since I’ve seen mosquitoes trucks around here. I’ll take a few more mosquitoes to have the fireflies around.
Posted on 5/1/22 at 11:01 pm to gizmothepug
In the past few days, we have sat out a couple of evening and have not see any fireflies here in Lake Charles.
Posted on 5/2/22 at 6:05 am to gizmothepug
Have always had plenty of lightning bugs in GA, but then again, don’t ever recall seeing a mosquito truck in our neighborhood.
Posted on 5/2/22 at 6:43 am to gizmothepug
As soon as those banana spiders show up, the light show is over.
Posted on 5/2/22 at 7:39 am to jlovel7
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Is anyone is america dying from malaria with modern medicine?
They are middle vectors for tons of diseases, not the least of which is encephalitis.
Posted on 5/2/22 at 8:19 am to gizmothepug
I actually saw a bunch in our pastures out past Walker on Saturday night. I was quite surprised to see them and there was a lot. Hopefully they don’t die off, we usually have a few every couple years but there was more than I have ever seen the other day.
Posted on 5/2/22 at 8:31 am to contraryman
Isn't it crazy these genius labs that can do anything with genetics, can't figure out how to stop mosquito reproduction
Posted on 5/2/22 at 9:53 am to jlovel7
quote:because mosquitos suck arse.
Why do we still spray for mosquitos? Is anyone is america dying from malaria with modern medicine?
Posted on 5/2/22 at 10:57 am to gizmothepug
Saw a pile of em last night putting the trash out. Was the first this year I’ve noticed them also.
Posted on 5/2/22 at 6:37 pm to Cypressknee
I will keep a look out tonight. We see them when we go to the mountains during the summer but I can't recall the last time seeing them here. When I was a kid we caught them all the time.
Its the mosquito trucks for sure.
Its the mosquito trucks for sure.
Posted on 5/2/22 at 6:56 pm to gizmothepug
Wet winter + wet spring = more fireflies according to entomologists.
Posted on 5/2/22 at 7:46 pm to AdmiralApe
Something magical about them. I havent seen any in years, but when I was a kid, the summers nights were full of them. Kids chasing fireflies is one of life's simple pleasures.
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