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Why fireflies are going extinct and what you can do about it (wapo.st)
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Summer is here. Where are the fireflies?

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Turning off the lights is one of the single greatest things you can do for your local ecosystem, bar none. Speaking specifically to fireflies, they like to lay eggs in thick grass and leaf litter as well - keeping leaf mould piles, leaving areas of grass unmowed, and using mowed grass as mulch can help to provide these amazing creatures with additional opportunities for survival in your area.