She wanted in. . .
@GardenGerty (169017)
United States
May 14, 2026 11:29pm CST
We have large "picture windows" at the front of our house. I do not cover them, so if the light is on inside, it can be seen outside.
I was turning off all the lights to go to bed, and I noticed a bright flash on the front window.
I looked more closely and determined it was a "lightning bug" or "firefly". I was surprised for a couple of reasons.
Reason #1, these bugs are not usually seen around here until mid June, at least not that I notice.
Reason #2, I have never noticed them to be attracted to light like some other insects. In fact I had been told, or read somewhere, that if you have lights in your yard they will not come.
So I turned off the lights, and she left. Maybe out doing a firefly dance with lots of other lightning bugs.
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@GardenGerty (169017)
• United States
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They do say that extra lighting confuses them.
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@LadyDuck (500588)
• Italy
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@GardenGerty - I have no idea, but I know that I always noticed them in the dark.
@GardenGerty (169017)
• United States
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I wonder if they hatched early. We had really warm weather in early March.
@GardenGerty (169017)
• United States
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I understand that where the population is high, like in cities, they are not around.
@GardenGerty (169017)
• United States
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What I understand is that their eggs are deposited on or near the ground in leaf debris. We had a really warm spring, so I wonder if they hatched early. I was not sure if they were all over the world or not.
@snowy22315 (207446)
• United States
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Yes, they typically don't show up here until June as well.
@GardenGerty (169017)
• United States
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I wonder if our warm early spring weather hatched them out early. They overwinter their eggs in lawn debris, leaves and such.
