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dizzyk
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[url=http://www.usatoday.com/tech/science/2008-09-02-firefly-population-endangered_N.htm]


Are lightining bugs dissapearing? read the article. I know that personally, I've noticed far fewer around then when I was a kid (I'm 24).

Do you agree that there are fewer around? What do you think is the cause, light pollution, development, global warming?

It's a tragedy if lightining bugs truly are going extinct. They were, not to sound corney, a magical part of my childhood. I'd hate to see them dissapear forever.

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XeroGeez
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That's one of the animals I would hate to see extinct.

They are magic for a kid really.

Little light bulbs with wings

C:

d0m1nated14
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I can't open your link, but I would hate to see them disappear also. Why are they disappearing exactly?

dizzyk
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The report sites several reasons which may be the cause of their dissaperance: human development into their habitat, light poultion caused, global warming.

shermzx
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though i never seen them before.
if fire bugs are going to be extinct,it would be rather saddenning.

the_manta
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i've only ever seen a few. i couldn't stand to see them gone.

Ricador
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So?

I mean really, how do they help me or benefit me in any way?

Zootsuit_riot
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This was happening with bees a couple months ago...It probably still is, but it just moved down the media's coverage list.

And Ricador, if one species disappears, a whole ecosystem could become unstable.

Ricador
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Well i am aware of that, but Fire Flies really don't have that big of an impact.

Bees however have a huge impact...

(Woo Hoo, 1000th post

theone99
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actually,a point be made here..i live in texas where ALOT of them used to be..but during the summer nights ive only seen around 8..im not joking..when i was little like 4(im 13)they would show up everynight but now.."Where'd they go?"

Craze77
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I agree!!! I live in Good ol Missouri and we used to have tons about 4 years ago!!! My and my cousins would capture about 20-50 of them and keep them!!!! But I saw less that 10 this year!

Zootsuit_riot
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Well i am aware of that, but Fire Flies really don't have that big of an impact.


Maybe not just from thinking about it. I'm going to do some research and see what role they play in nature.
dizzyk
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they're a measuring stick as to how a lot of ther species will be affected by similar situation.

dizzyk
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Well i am aware of that, but Fire Flies really don't have that big of an impact

Do you have any proof or evidence to back that assumption up? Yeah, didn't htink so.

ancientman5
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i cant imagine a world without fire flies... what other animal will light the tent in my backyard...

DragonMistress
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I think it's funny that we care so much about this critter because we have such fond memories, but who cares about all the other thousands of endangered animals that we have nothing to do with? Every animal has an impact on the world. Every animal eats, and gets eaten (within reason) and has an effect on the food chain. Yes, it's sad that fireflies are dying out, as well as tigers, wolves, and every other animal that humans have trampled the lifestyles of.

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