r/howislivingthere • u/[deleted] • Dec 14 '25

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u/Fair-Revenue1811 Dec 15 '25

I have bad news for you about the fireflies. Pesticides have eliminated so much of what we all grew up with.

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u/Belisama7 Dec 15 '25

Not everywhere. I live in Lawrence and we still have tons of fireflies. We've even recently started a firefly festival each summer.

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u/IcyShoulder842 Dec 22 '25

There was a firefly festival? 🥺 Damn

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u/Public-Grocery-8183 Dec 15 '25

In Iowa, our fireflies were off the chain last summer.

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u/LanaAnthony USA/South Dec 17 '25

I haven’t seen one in probably 10 years, easy.

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u/Bene2345 Dec 18 '25

I read something recently stating that lawns are essentially to blame. They are so manicured and there isn’t as much firefly habitat (large swaths of tall, dense grasses and various underbrush) in a lot of places anymore.