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Lightning bugs (mander.xyz)
submitted 6 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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[–] [email protected] 35 points 6 months ago (3 children)

Firefly vs lightning bug

I've always called them fireflies growing up but it seems like that's dependent on where you grew up

[–] [email protected] 11 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (3 children)

This content is not available in your country/region.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 6 months ago (4 children)

[–] [email protected] 6 points 6 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Orangutan

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago

Super accurate as in NJ I've heard both names used interchangeably.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago

In French they're called lucioles and I find that very cute

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago

The colors are wrong. Color me triggered.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 6 months ago

Like the bugs 😭

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Curious what country, article is from Rochester NY it seems

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago

I get the same from central europe, so i think gdpr shenanigans

[–] [email protected] 9 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Wow I would not believe my eyes...

[–] [email protected] 10 points 6 months ago

You would not believe your eyes

If ten million lightning bugs

'Cause I'd get a thousand hugs

From ten thousand fireflies

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 months ago

Wow, didn't know they were poisonous