Do you have these? What do you call them? What state or country do you live in?
Mimi in Seattle(Who hasn't seen one since she was a kid in New Jersey)
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08-15-2006, 06:49 AM #1
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OT:::: lightning bugs/fireflies
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08-15-2006, 07:13 AM #2
I like bikes
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NO ONE has seen lightning bugs recently?!
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08-15-2006, 07:15 AM #3
Don't whine
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Not seen any here in north Seattle.
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08-15-2006, 07:27 AM #4
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Nope...not here in NW Oregon.
Originally Posted by mimitabby
NO ONE has seen lightning bugs recently?!
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08-15-2006, 07:30 AM #5
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Thank you. My son (who has never seen one) went to Connecticut this week and couldn't find any and has been rather disappointed. I still remember their magic. We'd put one of these poor creatures on our finger and fantasize about how to imprison it there; as a ring! (that glowed in the dark)
thank you for your responses. I was afraid there weren't any left!
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08-15-2006, 07:34 AM #6
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I have seen them in Western Mass! I also remember catching them as a kid and wanting to transform them into a ring.
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08-15-2006, 08:44 AM #7
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I miss them - and crickets and cicadas, but mostly the crickets. For some reason we don't have any in the city. I've been thinking about going to the pet store and buying a bunch to release in my yard, just so I can hear them at night again.....
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08-15-2006, 07:17 AM #8
Red bikes rule!
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We've got them here in Maryland.
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08-15-2006, 07:21 AM #9
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We have lightening bugs everywhere. I have lived in 4 states and have had them in each state I have lived in. Some people refer to them as fireflies. I have called them both depending which state I have lived in. My children used to love to catch them when they were younger. Originally Posted by mimitabby
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