What happen to lightning bugs/fireflies?

[Slydragon]

They came up as I was talking to my daughter and she said "whats that?"

I remember as a kid they would be a crap load in my grandma's backyard, .We would catch as many as we could and throw them in a jar, or smear them on our shirts for the glow. i know it's gross but as a kid I didn't care. I never see them anymore at my grandmas house or anywhere.

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[JoeChalupa]

I did the same as kid and got blisters from rubbing them on my bare skin. I rarely see them at all since I've moved down here. When I lived in Ohio we would see them by the hundreds if not thousands.

[mrsmaalox]

Yep, when I was a kid the fireflies and Breckenridge Park were a major part of our San Antonio vacations. Lived here 6 years now and I don't think I've seen one :(

[Spurtacus]

Now that you mention it I use to see fireflies all the time in my backyard. Now there's nothing. I think I murdered to many when I was a kid.

[IronMexican]

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[dirk4mvp]

lol fan of owl city

[Slydragon]

lol fan of owl city

yup my 8 year old is, that's how the topic came up

[dirk4mvp]

As long as there's a thousand hugs from 10,000 lightning bugs.

[mavs>spurs2]

dirk stfu, that's your favorite song u show it to all your friends on AIM

[dirk4mvp]

When did I become JT?

[mavs>spurs2]

Crofl

[marini martini]

fire ants, killed em!:bang dam sons of bitches!

[ploto]

Was talking about this just the other day with someone-- there were tons here when I was a kid.

I have read that all the development has lessened their numbers. Also, I read a claim that they use the light to attract each other, and so you don't see them in developed areas with outside lighting.

[Bukefal]

Fire flies are cool. We have them a lot in Macedonia. Although not so much as before. It seems everywhere it is decreasing.

http://jonskifarms.files.wordpress.com/2007/06/fireflies-60pct.jpg

[Dex]

We get fireflies occasionally here in Austin, and I always remember seeing them at my grandmothers in Halletsville, Tx, but I can't remember the last time I saw them in San Antonio.

[lebomb]

I dont even see may bees or wasps anymore either. They used to be EVERYWHERE!!!!

[Soul_Patch]

I actually kind of like that song too...am i not cool now?

[MiamiHeat]

you know, I was just thinking of this the other day

there used to be tons of dragonflies and lightning bugs/fireflies in my backyard, but i havent seen one in a LONG time...

[I. Hustle]

Well first the fireflies and next the bees. No more bees = no more us.

[I. Hustle]

you know, I was just thinking of this the other day

there used to be tons of dragonflies and lightning bugs/fireflies in my backyard, but i havent seen one in a LONG time...

That's only because you are too busy inside your apartment jacking off to gay porn. Go outside every once in a while.

[MiamiHeat]

That's only because you are too busy inside your apartment jacking off to gay porn. Go outside every once in a while.

sounds good

[tp2021]

Now I love fireflies, and imma let yall finish this thread, but deep-ocean creatures have the best bioluminescence of all time! OF ALL TIME!

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[jcrod]

Yeah we noticed that also when we saw some in our front yard months ago.

[I. Hustle]

I bet the guy that invented glow in the dark condoms used to smear them all over his pener when he was a kid.

[Blake]

nothing more fun than smearing glow in the dark fecal matter all over your clothes.

yay

[bus driver]

global warming is what happened!!! NO!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Shelly]

I did the same as kid and got blisters from rubbing them on my bare skin. I rarely see them at all since I've moved down here. When I lived in Ohio we would see them by the hundreds if not thousands.

Ohio was loaded with them. We used to catch them and put in jars with holes poked in the lids. I'm sure they were dead by the next day!

I've never seen them at my house, but did see a few at friend's house about a mile away a few years ago

[Fillmoe]

evolution? possibly a chemical came into the area wiped em out

[Ed Helicopter Jones]

I spent some time in the country in Missouri last summer and there were tons of them there.

[Shaolin-Style]

I still see them my summers in virginia.

I can't recall seeing many here for a long time though.

[phyzik]

http://thisrecording.files.wordpress.com/2008/06/mark_wahlberg__zooey_deschanel_the_happening_movie _image.jpg

It's not just the bee's.

Seriously though, I still have some show up in my backyard but definately not nearly as much as say 10 years ago.