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[–] Ageroth@reddthat.com 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

[–] Prunebutt@slrpnk.net 11 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (3 children)

This content is not available in your country/region.

[–] samus12345@lemmy.world 17 points 6 months ago (4 children)
[–] I_Has_A_Hat@lemmy.world 6 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)
[–] Noodle07@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago

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

[–] bitwolf@lemmy.one 3 points 6 months ago

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

[–] Mango@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago

The colors are wrong. Color me triggered.

[–] LixWindoz@lemmy.world 8 points 6 months ago

Like the bugs 😭

[–] Ageroth@reddthat.com 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Curious what country, article is from Rochester NY it seems

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

[–] pancakes@sh.itjust.works 9 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Wow I would not believe my eyes...

[–] samus12345@lemmy.world 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

[–] acetanilide@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago

Wow, didn't know they were poisonous