Are there fireflies in WI?

[goofycow]

Well, the subject for this forum IS Dept of silly questions. And I haven't been in WI since I was 2 and my memory doesn't go back that far...Are there fireflies in WI? Poisionous snakes?

[AlumniClub]

Wisconsin has twenty one types of snakes including nineteen non-venemous species and two venomous species, four of which are endangered and one of which is threatened with extinction.

Venomous Snakes
Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake (endangered)
Timber Rattlesnake

Please visit this forum thread for more info on WI snakes:
http://www.thebubbler.com/modules.ph...iewtopic&t=927

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Fireflies in WI

Lightning Bugs are the same as Fireflies. The Firefly Family is technically known as the Lampyridae.

They are beetles and part of a scientific family that contains the largest order of living things—290,000 species at last count. In fact, there are about 136 different species of fireflies illuminating earth’s summer nights.

Yes we have fireflies in Wisconsin.

[kmfarm]

I've got a goofy story about fire flies. When I was a young boy, growing up in the country meant you had to find ways to entertain ourselves. One way was to camp outside (meaning we slept in an unused chicken coop) and catch fire flies, put them in a gallon glass jug, and fill it up with pee. You heard me, pee in a bottle of fire flies.

It passed the time.

Mark

[MrKhay]

agreed...that isa GOOFY story

[Mike]

Ahh yes fireflies... If you smush them on the ground their bodies still glow for awhile.

[keith]

Saw a whole field lit by fireflies up at Devils Lake State Park, up by the northern lights set of campsites!

mweinand would have had a field day!

Regards,
Keith