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[-] Maroon@lemmy.world 7 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Is no one going to point out that it looks like Sauron's eye between the index and middle fingers?

[-] ruplicant@sh.itjust.works 8 points 5 days ago

these guys are great!

I was also blown away the first time I've seen bioluminescent bacteria on some strip algae...you would pass your finger by them and see the hidden binary encoded alien messages

[-] 58008@lemmy.world 7 points 5 days ago

Tried searching YouTube for "fireflies" to watch them in action. 99.9% of the results are music, podcasts and political channels using the term. Think I saw 2 videos of actual fireflies on the first page of results 😆

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[-] Remember_the_tooth@lemmy.world 7 points 5 days ago

Firefly: a lightning bug

Lightning bug: a firefly

Fire bug: an arsonist

Lightning fly: ??? The electric eel of the dragonfly world?

"Is that bat glowing?"

That's no bat. Run!"

[Electrical crackling sounds]

[-] dumples@midwest.social 6 points 5 days ago

I saw a few lightning bugs in my yard last year. My life goal have them consistently in my yard. Good thing this dovetails nicely with my other life goals of getting butterflies, bumblebees and birds in my yards

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[-] Jakeroxs@sh.itjust.works 5 points 5 days ago

One of the cool things about living in Ohio for a couple years, didn't exist in Texas where I was raised.

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[-] elav@lemmy.world 5 points 5 days ago

Cocuyo is the name in Cuba 🥹

[-] hedge_lord@lemmy.world 4 points 5 days ago

I have never seen one and I am very jealous :(

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