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[–] tails__miles_prower@hexbear.net 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Glad I'm not the only one raised to say lightning bugs instead of fireflies

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[–] yamanii@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

Never saw one IRL

[–] klemptor@startrek.website 1 points 11 months ago

Ah I love lightning bugs! My backyard will be beautiful in a few weeks 💛

[–] Ziglin@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

In Europe we very very rarely have fireflies but to my knowledge they are a slightly more green tint. (The American ones look more yellow to me)

[–] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago (2 children)

So are they lighting bugs or lightning bugs? This has to be clarified.

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[–] ArbiterXero@lemmy.world 0 points 11 months ago

I am fairly certain that they are merely holding the eye of Sauron

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