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Seeing fewer fireflies this year? Here’s why, and how you can help. (grist.org)
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Fireflies are vulnerable to climate change and habitat loss. Some simple landscaping tricks and turning off porch lights can make a big difference.

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[-] [email protected] 20 points 2 days ago

I'm actually seeing a lot more this year in my yard, and I'm wondering if it's because I didn't rake/mow my leaves in the fall. I'd like to say that I left the leaves on the ground for the bugs, but it was really just laziness.

I also recently got a plugin hybrid and while it is charging there's a green light on the dash... I noticed a firefly hanging out on my windshield flashing every time my car flashed. Poor fella thought he found the largest firefly around.

[-] [email protected] 12 points 2 days ago

Same, here in Michigan I have seen an explosion of fireflies and rabbits compared to the last few years. It's like they are a cycle.

[-] [email protected] 4 points 2 days ago

I had been feeling the same thing in Eastern Pennsylvania. Used to see lots of both, but last few years the lightning bugs were hardly noticeable and I hadn't seen a rabbit in quite a bit when they used to be a regular sight in the neighborhood. But the last week or 2 there have been some nice lightning bug shows, though not as great as when I was a kid, and I've notices some bunnies grazing by the entrance to my road again.

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