Paw Print

Just as I was wondering last in this space-- where, oh where, have the lightning bugs gone? I am passed a clipping out Parade magazine
distributed in the Sunday paper for further explanation and who knew?

A reader asks this question to Ask Marilyn:  “I see fireflies in June, they they are gone.  Where do they come from, and where do they go?”

Marilyn replies:  “Fireflies (also called lightning bugs) spend a long time developing into adults who live only a few weeks. 
Many adults don’t even eat.  So what do they do with their limited time?  Reproduce:  females lay their eggs, and most larvae hatch within a month. 
(The larvae is ofter called glow worms.) The larvae feed until fall, when they burrow underground for the winter.
(Some remain there for two to three years.) They surface in early spring, eat until late spring, and then go through their grand metamorphosis,
emerging as adults to light up your backyard for a short time in early summer.

Since today is the last day of June I thought it important to share this information on the so called June firefly lightning bugs! 
This doesn’t really explain why there have been so few this month but it does provide some insight to the short life of a firefly,
appreciate them more next time you see one light the sky!