Santa Claus Posted September 11, 2018 Share Posted September 11, 2018 I can't remember many summers, if any, that we had significant fireflies into mid-August. Extensive Google research corroborates my memory and indicates that fireflies typically emerge as adults until about mid-July, and live for two weeks to breed. While exact timing will vary, the story is that after August these guys should be on their way out. Well it's basically mid-September and they are all over the f'n place. They are on the lawns in Piscataway, there's a billion of them in the grasses along Route 1. If you didn't know any better by the weather or these fireflies, you'd swear it was July. I thought maybe the conditions the last two days would knock them out but they took their momentary setback in stride. I assume many of you are seeing the same thing I am. Being that the weather is generally forecasted to be AN temps and humidity for the foreseeable future, I think I could keep seeing these guys until, I'll guess, September 25th. Any takers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan76 Posted September 11, 2018 Share Posted September 11, 2018 This is asking a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYC10023 Posted September 11, 2018 Share Posted September 11, 2018 funny you started this topic Just got home from Central Park with the dogs and I couldn't believe the amount of fireflies still out there. I was trying to remember if, as a kid, I had ever seen them in September and was thinking about it the whole walk home. I grew up in Michigan but still, similar climatology. As far as guesses hell if I know but good to know I'm not the only one befuddled by the phenomenon this year... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Santa Claus Posted September 12, 2018 Author Share Posted September 12, 2018 Guys, this isn't Final Jeopardy!, I'm just asking people to self-report firefly sightings lol. No one cares if your guess is wrong Except maybe forky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForestHillWx Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 It's been at least a week out this way. Stuck at 68 for the high. Maybe they re-emerge tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NyCwEaThErFeEn Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 About 2 weeks ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormlover74 Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 Saw some last week. Btw they're called lightning bugs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxallannj Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 Just saw one in the backyard! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Santa Claus Posted September 13, 2018 Author Share Posted September 13, 2018 Saw them and their stupid fire butts today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyg Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 I saw a few flying around my backyard like a week and half ago. I remember thinking that it was strange seeing them so late. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ice1972 Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 I haven’t seen one all season up here in CT.....that’s a bit odd....but ya here there usually gone by mid August if not earlier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRRTA22 Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 Seen one about an hour ago in Jersey City Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gravitylover Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 23 hours ago, ice1972 said: I haven’t seen one all season up here in CT.....that’s a bit odd....but ya here there usually gone by mid August if not earlier I'm ~40 miles west of you and they've been thick here. I haven't seen any in a few days now. I think the cool temps finally put them down for the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
495weatherguy Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 Saw a few tonight in Melville, Long Island Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheticus Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 Found one on my slider last night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormlover74 Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 2 hours ago, Cheticus said: Found one on my slider last night. How did it taste? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
495weatherguy Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 Saw a few tonight in Melville, Long Island again tonight on Sept 17th Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FPizz Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 Saw several last night in Branchburg, 9/16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Santa Claus Posted September 18, 2018 Author Share Posted September 18, 2018 Just a few tonight in Piscataway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibertyBell Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 7 hours ago, Will - Rutgers said: Just a few tonight in Piscataway. You might make it to Sept 25. I generally think of them as an early summer phenomenon but bugs of all types have been proliferating in this tropical weather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Santa Claus Posted September 23, 2018 Author Share Posted September 23, 2018 Saw my last one on the 19th, there's some moderate warmth forecasted next week but it looks like these guys may be done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdp146 Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 Saw one Friday night. 21st Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdp146 Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 Will- should have bet the over. Sept 26. Saw two tonight during a run in a fairly wooded park just before 7:00. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brasiluvsnow Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 On 9/11/2018 at 9:37 PM, Stormlover74 said: Saw some last week. Btw they're called lightning bugs LOL 74 did you grow up in Bklyn ? thats what we called em " lightning bugs " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormlover74 Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 3 hours ago, Brasiluvsnow said: LOL 74 did you grow up in Bklyn ? thats what we called em " lightning bugs " Hehe no but we always called them that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdp146 Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 Saw one last night. October 1st. I admit I was 'looking' pretty hard last night around the neighborhood to see if we really would make it to October. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormlover74 Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 Just saw one now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forkyfork Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 still hearing katydids too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uniblab Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 A couple tumbled out of my deck umbrella as I opened it up today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdp146 Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 Meant to post yesterday. Saw two last night. Oct 10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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