I once saw a program where they showed lightning bugs (our local term for them) flashing on and off in unison. It was amazing. (Pasquale’s Guardian Angel once had them doing that in Pasquale’s neighborhood, and got a call from Upstairs: “Who told you to synchronize all the lightning bugs in town?” “Nobody told me not to, sir….”)
Sadly we have never had fireflies-lightning bugs in these here parts during my lifetime, we have crickets, ladybugs, butterflies and occasionally dragonflies, but no fireflies.
Yakety Sax 4 months ago
Not a flash in the pan yet.
(YouTube search for Photuris – Synchronous Fireflies of Congaree National Park 2:13)
Doug K 4 months ago
A light comes on … and suddenly they are transported to a time when …
LeslieBark 4 months ago
This SoCal gal had never seen fireflies until I spent 2 weeks in May in Southern Missouri … and there they were! Magical!
mrwiskers 4 months ago
Nature has surprised me all my life with things just like this.
ddjg 4 months ago
Good one!
mfrasca 4 months ago
Luciferase.
paranormal 4 months ago
You don’t see Lightning Bugs around here anymore…
ladykat 4 months ago
Fireflies are wonderful.
andersjg Premium Member 4 months ago
Haven’t seen a firefly here so far this summer.
pheets 4 months ago
Fireflys : ) They are so prolific around here, they light up my tree lines as though it were Christmas . It’s quite beautiful!
DaBump Premium Member 4 months ago
It is a wonder to behold for all ages, indeed!
DKHenderson 4 months ago
I once saw a program where they showed lightning bugs (our local term for them) flashing on and off in unison. It was amazing. (Pasquale’s Guardian Angel once had them doing that in Pasquale’s neighborhood, and got a call from Upstairs: “Who told you to synchronize all the lightning bugs in town?” “Nobody told me not to, sir….”)
norphos 4 months ago
Sadly we have never had fireflies-lightning bugs in these here parts during my lifetime, we have crickets, ladybugs, butterflies and occasionally dragonflies, but no fireflies.