fireflies or lightening bugs?

Oregonrain · 06-01-2014, 12:23 PM

Are there any fireflies or lightening bugs over there? I'm hoping to see some when we come over the 4th of July.

Lakegeezer · 06-01-2014, 02:10 PM

We see some every year, but nothing like the evening shows I've seen in other parts of the country.

RLW · 06-01-2014, 07:09 PM

Same here, they do not seem to be very plentiful here on Alton Mountain at least in our area and haven't been the past several years (4 to 5).

Misha888 · 06-01-2014, 10:05 PM

we have seen the population grow. Nothing like PA amounts. But they're nice nonetheless. I don't remember what month they're prevalent. I'm thinking Aug when it is hot.

Enjoy your trip.

tis · 06-02-2014, 06:18 AM

Did we also call them June bugs when we were kids? I had forgotten about watching them light up the sky. If they are the same thing, it seems like we had a lot more when we were kids.

Oregonrain · 06-02-2014, 11:14 AM

June bugs are beetles. As taken from Wikipedia:

June bug or Junebug may refer to:

Beetles:

Phyllophaga (genus), a genus of beetles in the subfamily Melolonthinae of the family Scarabaeidae, also known as June bugs or June beetles
The Green June beetle (Cotinis nitida), of the southeastern United States
The Ten-lined June beetle (Polyphylla decemlineata), of the western United States and Canada
The Figeater beetle (Cotinis mutabilis), of the western and southwestern United States
The European chafer (Rhizotrogus majalis/Amphimallon majalis), a beetle native to continental Europe, but now also in North America

tis · 06-02-2014, 12:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Oregonrain

June bugs are beetles. As taken from Wikipedia:

June bug or Junebug may refer to:

Beetles:

Phyllophaga (genus), a genus of beetles in the subfamily Melolonthinae of the family Scarabaeidae, also known as June bugs or June beetles
The Green June beetle (Cotinis nitida), of the southeastern United States
The Ten-lined June beetle (Polyphylla decemlineata), of the western United States and Canada
The Figeater beetle (Cotinis mutabilis), of the western and southwestern United States
The European chafer (Rhizotrogus majalis/Amphimallon majalis), a beetle native to continental Europe, but now also in North America

Do they light up?

jmen24 · 06-02-2014, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by tis

Do they light up?

No, they fly around with reckless abandon anytime you turn on a light!

That will include your face if you are standing on a dark deck with an outside light that illuminates the skin on your face, but not the area around you. It is quite an experience considering it feels like someone just threw a penny at you, then you feel this huge beetle in your fingers!

Good times!

tis · 06-02-2014, 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by jmen24

No, they fly around with reckless abandon anytime you turn on a light!

That will include your face if you are standing on a dark deck with an outside light that illuminates the skin on your face, but not the area around you. It is quite an experience considering it feels like someone just threw a penny at you, then you feel this huge beetle in your fingers!

Good times!

LOL! Then what do I remember that we liked as kids that lit up? Maybe it was just so long ago, I am getting confused but I am sure that something lit up and we loved to watch them. Now I am really curious!!

Barney Bear · 06-02-2014, 08:24 PM

We occasionally see a few fireflies in the woods behind our cottage on East Bear Island. Growing up in Indiana, we would see thousands of lightning bugs flying over the fields in the countryside. Our car's windshield would glow in many spots where these bugs would meet their demise.

Moccasin · 06-03-2014, 12:24 PM

They light up the fields when they are looking for a mate, timed to when the grasses mature and go to seed. One memorable year, just past dusk - my kids and I saw them lighting up the sides of the road on Rte 109 between the highway and Meredith. It was enchanting. I hope you see them this year!

Here's a link to a Firefly page http://www.firefly.org/firefly-habitat.html

tis · 07-06-2014, 07:05 AM

I thought you might like to read this from WMUR, Oregon:

http://www.wmur.com/escape-outside/t...6762948#!9hWFW

upthesaukee · 07-06-2014, 10:37 AM

We have had some flying around our house for the past 3 or 4 days.

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06-01-2014, 12:23 PM	#1
Oregonrain Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: For now I live in Lebanon, OR, but this summer I'll be living somewhere in the Lakes Region Posts: 144 Thanks: 199 Thanked 26 Times in 19 Posts	fireflies or lightening bugs? Are there any fireflies or lightening bugs over there? I'm hoping to see some when we come over the 4th of July.

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Lakegeezer Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Moultonboro, NH Posts: 1,677 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 354 Thanked 639 Times in 290 Posts	A few We see some every year, but nothing like the evening shows I've seen in other parts of the country. __________________ -lg

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RLW Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Alton Bay on the mountain by a lake Posts: 2,023 Thanks: 563 Thanked 444 Times in 311 Posts	Same here, they do not seem to be very plentiful here on Alton Mountain at least in our area and haven't been the past several years (4 to 5). __________________ There is nothing better than living on Alton Mountain & our grand kids visits.

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Misha888 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Gilford, NH Posts: 340 Thanks: 280 Thanked 90 Times in 62 Posts	The past two years . . . we have seen the population grow. Nothing like PA amounts. But they're nice nonetheless. I don't remember what month they're prevalent. I'm thinking Aug when it is hot. Enjoy your trip. __________________ ☮ _/♥\_ & (✿ˆ◡ˆ✿)

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Barney Bear Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 962 Thanks: 495 Thanked 273 Times in 174 Posts	Lightning Bugs We occasionally see a few fireflies in the woods behind our cottage on East Bear Island. Growing up in Indiana, we would see thousands of lightning bugs flying over the fields in the countryside. Our car's windshield would glow in many spots where these bugs would meet their demise.

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06-02-2014, 06:18 AM	#5
tis Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6,719 Thanks: 752 Thanked 1,457 Times in 1,014 Posts	Did we also call them June bugs when we were kids? I had forgotten about watching them light up the sky. If they are the same thing, it seems like we had a lot more when we were kids.

06-02-2014, 11:14 AM	#6
Oregonrain Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: For now I live in Lebanon, OR, but this summer I'll be living somewhere in the Lakes Region Posts: 144 Thanks: 199 Thanked 26 Times in 19 Posts	June bugs are beetles. As taken from Wikipedia: June bug or Junebug may refer to: Beetles: Phyllophaga (genus), a genus of beetles in the subfamily Melolonthinae of the family Scarabaeidae, also known as June bugs or June beetles The Green June beetle (Cotinis nitida), of the southeastern United States The Ten-lined June beetle (Polyphylla decemlineata), of the western United States and Canada The Figeater beetle (Cotinis mutabilis), of the western and southwestern United States The European chafer (Rhizotrogus majalis/Amphimallon majalis), a beetle native to continental Europe, but now also in North America

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06-03-2014, 12:24 PM	#11
Moccasin Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: NY MA IL & Braun Bay Posts: 37 Thanks: 44 Thanked 9 Times in 4 Posts	fireflies - grass, fields They light up the fields when they are looking for a mate, timed to when the grasses mature and go to seed. One memorable year, just past dusk - my kids and I saw them lighting up the sides of the road on Rte 109 between the highway and Meredith. It was enchanting. I hope you see them this year! Here's a link to a Firefly page http://www.firefly.org/firefly-habitat.html Last edited by Moccasin; 06-03-2014 at 12:30 PM. Reason: added firefly link

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07-06-2014, 07:05 AM	#12
tis Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6,719 Thanks: 752 Thanked 1,457 Times in 1,014 Posts	I thought you might like to read this from WMUR, Oregon: http://www.wmur.com/escape-outside/t...6762948#!9hWFW

07-06-2014, 10:37 AM	#13
upthesaukee Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Alton Bay Posts: 5,597 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 2,455 Thanked 1,979 Times in 1,080 Posts	We have had some flying around our house for the past 3 or 4 days. Sent from my GT-P5210 using Tapatalk __________________ I Live Here... I am always UPTHESAUKEE !!!!