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fossilesque@mander.xyzM to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 1 year ago

Lightning bugs

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Lightning bugs

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fossilesque@mander.xyzM to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 1 year ago
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    Firefly vs lightning bug

    I’ve always called them fireflies growing up but it seems like that’s dependent on where you grew up

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      This content is not available in your country/region.

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          Orangutan

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          In French they’re called lucioles and I find that very cute

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          Super accurate as in NJ I’ve heard both names used interchangeably.

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          The colors are wrong. Color me triggered.

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        Like the bugs 😭

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        Curious what country, article is from Rochester NY it seems

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          I get the same from central europe, so i think gdpr shenanigans

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      Wow I would not believe my eyes…

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        You would not believe your eyes

        If ten million lightning bugs


        'Cause I’d get a thousand hugs

        From ten thousand fireflies

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      Wow, didn’t know they were poisonous

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