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What do y’all call this where you’re from? #8427313 06/27/25 11:46 PM 06/27/25 11:46 PM
Joined: Oct 2013 East of the Mason-Dixon Line DelawareRob OP trapper
DelawareRob OP trapper Joined: Oct 2013 East of the Mason-Dixon Line	Lightning bug or firefly? Stop over cooking your meat! It isn’t gamey, it’s over cooked! Gordon Ramsey, maybe…

Re: What do y’all call this where you’re from? [Re: DelawareRob] #8427316 06/27/25 11:51 PM 06/27/25 11:51 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 NWWA/AZ Vinke trapper
Vinke trapper Joined: Dec 2006 NWWA/AZ	Bug,,,? Ant Man/ Marty 2028 just put your ear to the ground , and follow along

Re: What do y’all call this where you’re from? [Re: DelawareRob] #8427317 06/27/25 11:51 PM 06/27/25 11:51 PM
Joined: Jun 2015 Minnesota Woodsloafer72 trapper
Woodsloafer72 trapper Joined: Jun 2015 Minnesota	Both

Re: What do y’all call this where you’re from? [Re: DelawareRob] #8427318 06/27/25 11:52 PM 06/27/25 11:52 PM
Joined: Oct 2020 Piscataquis County, ME M Mainelogger trapper
Mainelogger trapper M Joined: Oct 2020 Piscataquis County, ME	Lightnin bug

Re: What do y’all call this where you’re from? [Re: DelawareRob] #8427320 06/27/25 11:58 PM 06/27/25 11:58 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Otsego, MI 67 K K-zoo trapper
K-zoo trapper K Joined: Dec 2006 Otsego, MI 67	Lightning bug. Member NTA, MTPCA, FTA, NRA, MUCC 2 Cor. 5:17

Re: What do y’all call this where you’re from? [Re: DelawareRob] #8427321 06/27/25 11:58 PM 06/27/25 11:58 PM
Joined: Dec 2024 Wisconsin CoyoteCowboy trapper
CoyoteCowboy trapper Joined: Dec 2024 Wisconsin	lunch North to the Future!

Re: What do y’all call this where you’re from? [Re: DelawareRob] #8427322 06/27/25 11:59 PM 06/27/25 11:59 PM
Joined: Mar 2014 Central Texas C Chancey trapper
Chancey trapper C Joined: Mar 2014 Central Texas	Lightening bug here. When I worked in TN, there was an area we had that had synchronized lightening bugs; pretty BA. המשיח הוא המלך

Re: What do y’all call this where you’re from? [Re: DelawareRob] #8427323 06/28/25 12:00 AM 06/28/25 12:00 AM
Joined: Mar 2014 Central Texas C Chancey trapper
Chancey trapper C Joined: Mar 2014 Central Texas	Pretty amazing really. Nearly 100% pure light energy. No energy wasted on heat. המשיח הוא המלך

Re: What do y’all call this where you’re from? [Re: DelawareRob] #8427326 06/28/25 12:18 AM 06/28/25 12:18 AM
Joined: May 2009 Champaign County, Ohio. K KeithC trapper
KeithC trapper K Joined: May 2009 Champaign County, Ohio.	I mostly call them lightning bugs, but occasionally use fireflies. When I was a kid, some of the comic books used to have ads where they would pay 2 cents a firefly for research. Keith

Re: What do y’all call this where you’re from? [Re: DelawareRob] #8427328 06/28/25 12:36 AM 06/28/25 12:36 AM
Joined: Mar 2017 Wy G Giant Sage trapper
Giant Sage trapper G Joined: Mar 2017 Wy	Chard with bug. Christ is King

Re: What do y’all call this where you’re from? [Re: DelawareRob] #8427329 06/28/25 12:37 AM 06/28/25 12:37 AM
Joined: Mar 2017 Wy G Giant Sage trapper
Giant Sage trapper G Joined: Mar 2017 Wy	Chard with bug. Christ is King

Re: What do y’all call this where you’re from? [Re: DelawareRob] #8427330 06/28/25 12:48 AM 06/28/25 12:48 AM
Joined: Nov 2011 New Hampshire N Nessmuck trapper
Nessmuck trapper N Joined: Nov 2011 New Hampshire	Fire Fly It is better to die on your feet than to live on your knees.

Re: What do y’all call this where you’re from? [Re: DelawareRob] #8427333 06/28/25 12:58 AM 06/28/25 12:58 AM
Joined: Jan 2014 Central Oregon AntiGov trapper
AntiGov trapper Joined: Jan 2014 Central Oregon	No have in the west The Vink for chief moderator....night shift ...11pm- 5am best coast time zone.....Free Marty

Re: What do y’all call this where you’re from? [Re: DelawareRob] #8427338 06/28/25 02:13 AM 06/28/25 02:13 AM
Joined: May 2011 Oakland, MS yotetrapper30 trapper
yotetrapper30 trapper Joined: May 2011 Oakland, MS	Grew up in NY where they were fireflies. Moved to IL where they were lightening bugs. Moved to MS where they are lightin bugs. I use all 3 terms these days. Proudly banned from the NTA. Bother me tomorrow. Today I'll buy no sorrows.

Re: What do y’all call this where you’re from? [Re: DelawareRob] #8427341 06/28/25 03:17 AM 06/28/25 03:17 AM
Joined: Dec 2008 Eastern Shore of Maryland HobbieTrapper "Chippendale Trapper"
HobbieTrapper "Chippendale Trapper" Joined: Dec 2008 Eastern Shore of Maryland	Lightening bugs. -Goofy

Re: What do y’all call this where you’re from? [Re: DelawareRob] #8427346 06/28/25 04:26 AM 06/28/25 04:26 AM
Joined: Mar 2020 W NY Turtledale trapper
Turtledale trapper Joined: Mar 2020 W NY	Both NYSTA, NTA, FTA, life member Erie county trappers assn.,life member Catt.county trappers

Re: What do y’all call this where you’re from? [Re: DelawareRob] #8427357 06/28/25 06:37 AM 06/28/25 06:37 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 South shore L.I. G gcs trapper
gcs trapper G Joined: Dec 2006 South shore L.I.	Fireflies here

Re: What do y’all call this where you’re from? [Re: DelawareRob] #8427359 06/28/25 06:47 AM 06/28/25 06:47 AM
Joined: Feb 2014 East Texas B BTLowry trapper
BTLowry trapper B Joined: Feb 2014 East Texas	Lightnin bug 98% of the time, firefly the other 2% Don't have tons like other places

Re: What do y’all call this where you’re from? [Re: DelawareRob] #8427368 06/28/25 07:03 AM 06/28/25 07:03 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 SEPA L Lugnut trapper
Lugnut trapper L Joined: Dec 2006 SEPA	Lightening bugs. Eh...wot?

Re: What do y’all call this where you’re from? [Re: DelawareRob] #8427372 06/28/25 07:13 AM 06/28/25 07:13 AM
Joined: Jan 2007 MD D DaveP trapper
DaveP trapper D Joined: Jan 2007 MD	Lightning bug

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