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Anonymous Coward User ID: 73813172 United States 06/15/2021 12:59 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I go to the lake a lot at night-time. I play my music boxes really, really loud. Like 130 decibals loud. I make the fireflys show in fields every week. I just did a few days ago. They light up to the beats. |
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Fossy
(OP) User ID: 79516540 United States 06/16/2021 02:20 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | The season isn’t over, the neighborhood wasn’t sprayed, that I know of but they are gone in my whole area. Quoting: Fossy Was just talking about this here in Rural Iowa 2 weeks ago for only a couple of days they were everywhere then just disappeared. Yes, haven't seen any since. They should last to the end of summer, very odd. Making sammiches great again! |
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(OP) User ID: 79516540 United States 06/16/2021 02:22 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I go to the lake a lot at night-time. I play my music boxes really, really loud. Like 130 decibals loud. I make the fireflys show in fields every week. I just did a few days ago. They light up to the beats. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 73813172 That is hella cool! I hope they are there for you next time. Making sammiches great again! |
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(OP) User ID: 79516540 United States 06/16/2021 02:26 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | The season isn’t over, the neighborhood wasn’t sprayed, that I know of but they are gone in my whole area. Quoting: Fossy Was just talking about this here in Rural Iowa 2 weeks ago for only a couple of days they were everywhere then just disappeared. A rural area? So they weren't sprayed? It was so weird, I've seen them congregate near the ground before but they always rise when it gets darker. These just stayed about a foot above ground all night. The next night a handful were in the grass, now there are no more. The fellas wouldn't believe me. I said "just go out, it's not even July yet! they're all gone!" Ima go for a drive tonight out of town and see if it's an isolated thing. It's so weird not seeing lightning bugs at night in the summer. Making sammiches great again! |
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User ID: 57553864 United States 06/16/2021 03:40 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Was seeing them here in Pa until last night when it got down right chilly overnight! Tonight it is supposed to go down to the mid 40's... In the middle of June? I suspect it is weather related in my area, not sure what temps have been in your area though! PLATA BITCHEZZZZZZ UPGRADE UNAVAILABLE The Rolling Stones said it best... "What's confusing you is the nature of my game" |
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(OP) User ID: 79516540 United States 06/16/2021 04:27 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Was seeing them here in Pa until last night when it got down right chilly overnight! Tonight it is supposed to go down to the mid 40's... In the middle of June? I suspect it is weather related in my area, not sure what temps have been in your area though! Quoting: Don Draper from Nantucket Hello Don! Well it hasn’t been getting cold at night. 80’s and 90’s dropping to the 70’s. Check back in if they made it. It will be nice to know. :) Last Edited by Fossy on 06/16/2021 04:27 PM Making sammiches great again! |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 76288549 United States 06/16/2021 06:50 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | [link to www.washingtonpost.com (secure)] Birds are going blind in the Washington region, and wildlife experts don’t know why There, she learned that the bird was a fledgling grackle and that it probably had some sort of neurological illness that had left it blind. “We can’t do anything for it, but we can put it out of its misery,” Dimsdale said a staff member told her. What that staff member said next left her concerned for more than that young grackle: They had seen other birds with the same symptoms. Dimsdale had started that day stepping outside her home and ended up walking into a mystery. Wildlife experts say that an unusual number of blind birds have been found dead or dying in the Washington region lately, and they don’t know why. “Eye issues were reported in what otherwise looked like healthy juvenile birds, causing blindness and the birds to land and stay on the ground,” the announcement says. “Animal Control is now seeing additional species of birds affected. Other agencies and localities across the region and state are reporting similar issues at this time.” Online, some people had theorized that residents who were spraying cicadas with pesticides may be causing the problem. |
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(OP) User ID: 79516540 United States 06/16/2021 06:54 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Don't know about fireflies, but there's a strange illness affecting birds in the DC area. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 76288549 [link to www.washingtonpost.com (secure)] Birds are going blind in the Washington region, and wildlife experts don’t know why There, she learned that the bird was a fledgling grackle and that it probably had some sort of neurological illness that had left it blind. “We can’t do anything for it, but we can put it out of its misery,” Dimsdale said a staff member told her. What that staff member said next left her concerned for more than that young grackle: They had seen other birds with the same symptoms. Dimsdale had started that day stepping outside her home and ended up walking into a mystery. Wildlife experts say that an unusual number of blind birds have been found dead or dying in the Washington region lately, and they don’t know why. “Eye issues were reported in what otherwise looked like healthy juvenile birds, causing blindness and the birds to land and stay on the ground,” the announcement says. “Animal Control is now seeing additional species of birds affected. Other agencies and localities across the region and state are reporting similar issues at this time.” Online, some people had theorized that residents who were spraying cicadas with pesticides may be causing the problem. Oh, that’s awful. Pray for all the beasties. :( Making sammiches great again! |
Fossy
(OP) User ID: 79516540 United States 06/17/2021 12:02 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Last night there were fireflies. I checked and they live in their lighted stage for a couple of months. Idk if they were new ones or not but I saw maybe about 10. All is not lost. Making sammiches great again! |
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User ID: 12764358 United States 06/18/2021 02:51 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I had a neighbor mention the fireflies a few weeks ago, she wondered if the bats had gotten them all. |
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Fossy
(OP) User ID: 79516540 United States 06/18/2021 06:31 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | The season isn’t over, the neighborhood wasn’t sprayed, that I know of but they are gone in my whole area. Quoting: Fossy They are all screwing each other. They turn off the lights to do it. They turn them on when they want to. I guess it’s all about the ambiance with them eh? Making sammiches great again! |
Fossy
(OP) User ID: 79516540 United States 06/18/2021 06:33 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | So we had tons of them a month ago. Now none. They seemed bigger and brighter this year, I’m rural off of a big lake. I don’t use pesticides and my rural community would never spray. Quoting: Whiskey*Tango I had a neighbor mention the fireflies a few weeks ago, she wondered if the bats had gotten them all. Wow!!! That is curious. Check this weekend and let us know. Making sammiches great again! |
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