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Suitable_Broccoli804 t1_isxh4z3 wrote

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

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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