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[–] Jakeroxs@sh.itjust.works 0 points 3 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.works -3 points 3 months ago

Also significantly fewer roaches. In my experience they're more common in the south due to the warmer weather

[–] galaxia@lemmy.zip 0 points 3 months ago (1 children)

We used to have so many of them when I was a kid. Their numbers are dwindling. 😭

[–] OZFive@lemmy.world 0 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Saw this just the other day here...

[–] MelodiousFunk@slrpnk.net 0 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I saw that the other day too. It's just that 35 years ago, everyone still raked their lawns. Same as 35 years before that.

[–] SippyCup@feddit.nl 0 points 3 months ago (1 children)

We are in the middle of an insect apocalypse.

Remember when you were little how many fucking moths there were? Couldn't keep the porch light on at night or they'd get in the house and you'd be finding moth carcasses all summer.

Now there's just a few. Hardly see any anymore.

Same for house flies, and bees. I used to have to go and spray for wasps every spring, I don't remember the last one I saw.

[–] 5too@lemmy.world 0 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Remember when you needed a bug shield to drive on the highway?

[–] MelodiousFunk@slrpnk.net 0 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Yes and yes (to the person you replied to). All I'm saying is that that narrative seems to be coalescing around "it's because people raked leaves." Does that play a part? Probably. But there's no way it's just that. It's far too pervasive to be "personal actions." The root cause has to be systemic.

[–] mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.works -3 points 3 months ago

It's also humans continually expanding and building in previously undeveloped areas. It crowds out other species.

30 years ago it didnt matter if you raked your leaves because there were still plenty of areas for lightning bugs to migrate in from. But when everyone's surrounded by miles of suburbs the lightning bugs have further to go for you to see them

[–] the_dopamine_fiend@lemmy.world 0 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Bioluminescence is actual magic. I will take no calls on this matter.

[–] Remember_the_tooth@lemmy.world 0 points 3 months ago (1 children)

"I cast 200 μg Luciferin."

[Dice noises]

"Nat 15. Your abdomen glows and dims slowly and rhythmically."

[–] mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.works -3 points 3 months ago

Pathfinder 2e literally has bioluminescence bombs that's just jarred firefly juice that's secreted by humanoid fey that resemble the bugs