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#Summer is here. Where are the #fireflies? In so many spots where scientists look, #insects of all sorts are #vanishing, w potentially disastrous results. Populations are plunging in Germany, the Netherlands, in Puerto Rico and American West, leading to fears of a potential-though-still hotly debated #bugpocalypse which could unravel #foodwebs for #birds & other #insecteating #animals and cause calamity for #farmers who need #pollinators to grow crops. #NoMoreButterflies https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/interactive/2023/firefly-summer-extinction/?itid=hp-more-top-stories_p003_f003
Why fireflies are going extinct and what you can do about it

Nearly 1 in 3 firefly species in the United States and Canada may be threatened with extinction, according to an estimate from firefly experts.

The Washington Post
Jul 3, 2023 at 9:15pmWeb
Show threadNazaniJul 3, 2023
@bespacific I'm feding suet year-round now. The bugs just aren't there for the birds.
Show threadbeSpacificJul 3, 2023
@Nazani agrred - feeding birds and all the garden critters year round.creating and sustaining habitat for them is also crucial.
Show threadOutOfPhaseJul 3, 2023

@bespacific

The #WindshieldPhenomenon is another reality check everyone should be familiar with.
#Insect population is collapsing at what seems to be a catastrophic rate

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windshield_phenomenon#:~:text=The%20windshield%20phenomenon%20(or%20windscreen,populations%20caused%20by%20human%20activity.

Windshield phenomenon - Wikipedia

Show threadbeSpacificJul 3, 2023
@OutOfPhase the ecosystem is collapsing in every possible way but folks are not at all focused. I believe that every effort we make individually, matters. No lawn, planting native bushes, trees, flowers, plants - providing water and food. Everyone who has a yard, balcony or allotment has an opportunity to sustain life.