[jmacusa]

That’s nothing! Here in Jersey the damn things are so big they have landing lights! But seriously, what I want to know is what happened to all the ‘’Lightning bugs’’?(Lampyridae Coleoptera). Used to be clouds of the things at this time of year when I was a kid. Now you don’t see one.

[Ditter]

I suspect that all the lighting bugs were caught by kids who then smeared them on their shirts and ran around in the dark. That’s what we used to do. :)

[SamAdams76]

Unfortunately the lightning bugs need wooded areas to thrive. When I was growing up, you could find them in most of the leafy suburbs. However, as our suburbs are now becoming more like cities, you need to get further out to see them.

I still get them in my neighborhood but I'm surrounded by trees and there are still plenty of woodlands nearby. I am starting to see them already and they peak late June/early July.

Out in the country however, they are still plentiful as always.

[matt04]

I saw some this time las year. Haven’t seen any this year.

[heartwood]

Saw the first Jersey lightning bug tonight.

My impression is that they used to not come out until early July - now I see them early June. Anyway we’ve had plenty in our town the last few years. Syncopated light displays.