Lightening Bugs - Friend or Foe?

rubylune · July 7, 2007

For some reason this season i'm finding tons of lightening bugs on a bunch of my plants. Are they friend or foe?

Childhood memories makes me feel bad knocking them off my plants, but i don't want them to eat everything. I can't really tell if they're doing any damage either.

**Mischka** · July 8, 2007

Everything you always wanted to know about lightning bugs/fireflies

:

http://www.backyardnature.net/lightbug.htm

felpec · July 9, 2007

Ooooooh, I like 'em - they eat slugs!! Learn sumpin' new every day.

Growing up with them, I never thought they were "unusual", but we had some friends of ours visit from Colorado, and their two kids had never seen fireflies/lightning bugs. The wonder in their eyes/faces was priceless as they collected them in jars, took them to bed and probably watched them all night!

Marvelous how kids can re-open our eyes to the wonders of nature that we've become so accustomed to.

July 7, 2007	#1
rubylune Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: z5b wMI Posts: 13	Lightening Bugs - Friend or Foe? For some reason this season i'm finding tons of lightening bugs on a bunch of my plants. Are they friend or foe? Childhood memories makes me feel bad knocking them off my plants, but i don't want them to eat everything. I can't really tell if they're doing any damage either.

July 8, 2007	#2
Mischka Tomatoville® Administrator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: The Bay State Posts: 3,207	Everything you always wanted to know about lightning bugs/fireflies : http://www.backyardnature.net/lightbug.htm __________________ Mischka One last word of farewell, Dear Master and Mistress. Whenever you visit my grave, say to yourselves with regret but also with happiness in your hearts at the remembrance of my long happy life with you: "Here lies one who loved us and whom we loved." No matter how deep my sleep I shall hear you, and not all the power of death can keep my spirit from wagging a grateful tail.

July 9, 2007	#3
felpec Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Zone 5/6 New Jersey Posts: 122	Ooooooh, I like 'em - they eat slugs!! Learn sumpin' new every day. Growing up with them, I never thought they were "unusual", but we had some friends of ours visit from Colorado, and their two kids had never seen fireflies/lightning bugs. The wonder in their eyes/faces was priceless as they collected them in jars, took them to bed and probably watched them all night! Marvelous how kids can re-open our eyes to the wonders of nature that we've become so accustomed to.