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asspirate420 t1_isvssrm wrote

Reply to comment by Suitable_Broccoli804 in This whole sub right now V3 by KJK998

i’m leaving them because i’m a lazy shit and also i like fireflies too

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Suitable_Broccoli804 t1_isw7mq2 wrote

You’re using your energy for better things- you’re helping fireflies and other critters that live in the leaves by leaving the leaves alone. Fallen leaves are very pretty anyway. I don’t think leaves on grass looks messy, especially ever since I learned how many invertebrates live in them… and this helps to feed the birds too…

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Tarantula_Saurus_Rex t1_isxd34b wrote

How do leaves help with fireflies?

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Suitable_Broccoli804 t1_isxh4z3 wrote

Fireflies lay their eggs in leaf litter. They are beetles and the larvae live in dead leaves. I just searched the internet about it and these are some articles/blogs about it:

https://mygreenmontgomery.org/2022/do-you-like-fireflies-leave-the-leaves-to-save-them/

https://www.dukefarms.org/making-an-impact/stewardship-at-home/creating-a-firefly-habitat/

https://hgic.clemson.edu/leave-the-leaves-for-the-fireflies/

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Tarantula_Saurus_Rex t1_iszu6yp wrote

Neato. A reason to avoid all my oak tree leaves!

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Suitable_Broccoli804 t1_it0sndg wrote

Oak trees are incredibly popular for hundreds of butterfly and moth species!

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Tarantula_Saurus_Rex t1_it1z76n wrote

Omg I know. I have this literal canopy of oak trees covering my cabin. On all sides of my house. They're huge, old, creeky, and super messy this time of year with twigs and tons of acorns. The amount of moths and butterflies around here is crazy. In the summer, every day, I have to scoop them out of my front vestibule by the dozens. I grab them all and put them in the grass because the birds see and come to eat them.

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