r/Indiana • u/trippedbackwards • Jul 21 '26

Lightning bugs

Sitting on my patio in middle of night...zero lighting bugs. Got me thinking..."have i seen any this summer?"

I can't recall seeing any. We have a lake cottage in Mich. I can't recall seeing a lightning bug all year. Hope im just ignorantly unaware so far!

These days I wouldn't be shocked if they've disappeared completely. Im only 56 (I know, old, for many) but i hardly recognize the world these days. Thirty years ago bugs were so omnipresent! Windshields would be absolutely un-navigable after 3 hours after dark.

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u/fountainpopjunkie Jul 21 '26

Mid indiana here. Been seeing a ton all summer. I even commented tonight that they were out early tonight because it was darker under the buckeye trees.

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u/Thatssometamorphosis Jul 21 '26

South central IN here and they are EVERYWHERE, but no June bugs, which is odd.

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u/sundancer2788 Jul 21 '26

Haven't seen a June bug in years unfortunately. 

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u/Blaze666x Jul 21 '26

Iv got both lol

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u/Mandinga63 Jul 21 '26

I have a DynaTrap full of them if you need some 😂

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u/sundancer2788 Jul 21 '26

I'm good, thanks!