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Here's why fireflies are lighting up London backyards this summer | CBC (archive.ph)

submitted 5 months ago by lemmybea@lemmy.ca to c/london@lemmy.ca

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Some Londoners have reported seeing an increase in fireflies in the city and its surrounding area this summer, though experts have different ideas about why this is happening.

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[–] reddig33@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago

Sounds like good news. Fireflies eat pests and are generally beautiful creatures. Here’s hoping this is a sign that their worldwide decline is being reversed.

[–] GrindingGears@lemmy.ca 2 points 5 months ago

I miss fireflies. I live out west now, and we don't seem to get them here. Miss fireflies and warm summer evenings the most.