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[TKK]

I grew up in central texas in the 1950's - we would go outside on summer nights with glass jars and catch fireflies by the dozens -

I am now trying to remember the last time I saw one - are they extinct?

[bigmike]

Nope. Plenty around granbury some nights

[hogslayer78]

We see them all the time at our lease in San Augustine. None here at the house.

[Olphart]

Plenty here just outside Bryan/CS!

[SaltwaterSlick]

Gobs of 'em out on Tarkington Prairie...

[BolilloLoco]

See them every year at the farm in Burton. Saw them Sunday.

[Austin]

Kids have been catching messes of them in the evenings here in kerrville

[Peta-hata]

I've wondered the same thing. I also remember going out on summer nights and listening to bullfrogs on all the farm ponds. Haven't heard one in several years.

[steve morton]

Solid here in limestone county

[Aggiebush]

I believe it has to do with people poisoning their yards for skeeters. I know that the last time I had mine sprayed, they said that it would kill All insects. Has to have some affect on them.

[8pointer]

Saw some in our backyard here in San Antonio.

[MadHatter]

I read that lightning bugs exist over a single area. For instance, if you were to bulldoze a field, they would all dissappear/die off in that airspace. They don't fly off and relocate, and new ones don't move in.

[Razrbk89]

Pesticides/pollution probably have a lot to do with it. Some summer nights you can get dizzy looking at hay fields around here. In row crop areas, you typically don't see near as many.

[bassmatt72]

I have a bunch in my yard in west Temple.

[catslayer]

Plenty in cleburne... saw a couple in garden ridge last weekend but not really enough to catch

Little rain would bring more out