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Re: What do y’all call this where you’re from? [Re: DelawareRob] #8427591
06/28/25 06:09 PM
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80/20 lightening bug around here

Re: What do y’all call this where you’re from? [Re: DelawareRob] #8427606
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Yeah, seems that way. I’ve heard it both ways growing up. Was just wondering. The boys caught a bunch of them the other night.


Stop over cooking your meat! It isn’t gamey, it’s over cooked!

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Re: What do y’all call this where you’re from? [Re: DelawareRob] #8427699
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If you’re not calling it a firefly, at least act like you’ve seen one and spell it correctly. It is “lightning”, not “lightening”

Re: What do y’all call this where you’re from? [Re: DelawareRob] #8427710
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But it has always been a lightning bug to me.

Re: What do y’all call this where you’re from? [Re: dixieland] #8427805
06/29/25 06:49 AM
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Lightning bug , when we were kids we would catch them .
When we had a jar full , we would squish them and spread them on our forehead, so we would glow !
My mother didn’t like us doing that :-)

Re: What do y’all call this where you’re from? [Re: DelawareRob] #8427825
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Re: What do y’all call this where you’re from? [Re: DelawareRob] #8427829
06/29/25 07:34 AM
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Originally Posted by DelawareRob
Yeah, seems that way. I’ve heard it both ways growing up. Was just wondering. The boys caught a bunch of them the other night.



Now have them catch a toad then feed it lightning bugs.

I thought it was cool when I did it as a kid, my kids loved it, and so did the grandkids

Re: What do y’all call this where you’re from? [Re: dixieland] #8427889
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Originally Posted by dixieland
If you’re not calling it a firefly, at least act like you’ve seen one and spell it correctly. It is “lightning”, not “lightening”


Fixed the spelling error for you, I apologize for any dishonor I placed on the beetle in question.

I call them a firefly. Wife calls them lightning bugs. We have them all over the place here.


Stop over cooking your meat! It isn’t gamey, it’s over cooked!

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Re: What do y’all call this where you’re from? [Re: DaveP] #8427890
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Originally Posted by DaveP
Originally Posted by DelawareRob
Yeah, seems that way. I’ve heard it both ways growing up. Was just wondering. The boys caught a bunch of them the other night.



Now have them catch a toad then feed it lightning bugs.

I thought it was cool when I did it as a kid, my kids loved it, and so did the grandkids



Oh, I surely will. They like catching toads also. I’ll mention it to them. Thanks for the great idea.


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] #8427934
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Re: What do y’all call this where you’re from? [Re: DelawareRob] #8428021
06/29/25 03:29 PM
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Originally Posted by DelawareRob
Lightning bug or firefly?


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Lightning bug or firefly.

Last edited by Tommyran; 06/29/25 03:30 PM.
Re: What do y’all call this where you’re from? [Re: DelawareRob] #8428049
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Lighting bug or firefly. But, everything glows like that, near or chemical plants!!!

Re: What do y’all call this where you’re from? [Re: DelawareRob] #8428234
06/29/25 10:41 PM
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It sounds like "lot nin buuuuugs" round these here parts.

Re: What do y’all call this where you’re from? [Re: old243] #8428475
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Originally Posted by old243
There was an old ditty about fire flies Glow little glow bug, light of fire, glow like an incdanescent wire. There were more words , but I can;t recall them. old 243

"Glow little glow worm, glitter glitter"! Glow worms are the larval female fire flies. Can be observed on the ground, especially along creek gravel bars.


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Re: What do y’all call this where you’re from? [Re: DelawareRob] #8428482
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We call them almost extinct in my area. Used to be a bunch.

Re: What do y’all call this where you’re from? [Re: DelawareRob] #8428544
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I'd say 50-50 Firefly-Lightning Bug around here.

I usually go with firefly.

Smeared one on my buddies arm just last week. grin


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Re: What do y’all call this where you’re from? [Re: Rusty Axe Camp] #8428561
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Originally Posted by Rusty Axe Camp


Smeared one on my buddies arm just last week. grin



WARPAINT!

I do recall they tasted HORRIBLE!

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