nagoid 4 Posted June 15, 2003 Share Posted June 15, 2003 I was out for a walk last night after the rain...noticed that the frogs were much quieter. Also saw the first firefly of the season - beautiful things, way cool. Link to post Share on other sites
TheOrange 0 Posted June 15, 2003 Share Posted June 15, 2003 Fireflys are cool. I'm hoping to see some on my jogging adventures soon! Link to post Share on other sites
ayumi_nagumo 0 Posted June 15, 2003 Share Posted June 15, 2003 They are beautiful I think. I love watching them on summer evening. Link to post Share on other sites
viv&kev 0 Posted June 15, 2003 Share Posted June 15, 2003 They don't tend to visit the city much sadly Link to post Share on other sites
zebedee 1 Posted June 15, 2003 Share Posted June 15, 2003 Are they "hotaru"_? Link to post Share on other sites
scouser 4 Posted June 16, 2003 Share Posted June 16, 2003 Hotaru - very cool. Link to post Share on other sites
rach 1 Posted June 16, 2003 Share Posted June 16, 2003 I love taking walks in rice fields with the hotaru flying around, it's so romantic and relaxing. Link to post Share on other sites
oblivion 5 Posted June 18, 2003 Share Posted June 18, 2003 They are excellent, aren't they? They seem to come out more after a rainfall. Link to post Share on other sites
scoobydoo 0 Posted June 19, 2003 Share Posted June 19, 2003 Fireflys rock, there are really cool. I haven't seen any here yet though. Link to post Share on other sites
sam_casper 0 Posted June 19, 2003 Share Posted June 19, 2003 oh i wish we had fire flys over here? i dont think that we have them well at least i havent ever seen them?? we used to have a toy called a glow worm they were cool, cuddly toys that the bums light up... "I wish i was a glow worm, a glow worms ever glum, cause how can you be grumpy, when the sunshines out your bum!" Link to post Share on other sites
LiquidX 0 Posted June 19, 2003 Share Posted June 19, 2003 My lady calls 'em "torch insects". Link to post Share on other sites
sunrise 0 Posted June 19, 2003 Share Posted June 19, 2003 Hey SF I've seen fireflies in the Blue Mountains...... so they do exist in Oz Link to post Share on other sites
mikazooki 0 Posted June 19, 2003 Share Posted June 19, 2003 fire flies defnitely rock the house party, but lets face it, u gotta give it up for all glowing animals. my vote goes to phosphorescence in the sea. nothing like having a lark with stars above u and below you. Link to post Share on other sites
amandanism 0 Posted June 19, 2003 Share Posted June 19, 2003 haha what about when students at osaka uni crossed the gene of a jelly fish (which glows) with mice. ala plain wierd. we have tonnes of fire flies around our cottage in canada. Link to post Share on other sites
Will Lee 0 Posted June 20, 2003 Share Posted June 20, 2003 Are they edible? Link to post Share on other sites
amandanism 0 Posted June 20, 2003 Share Posted June 20, 2003 edible is very subjective... Link to post Share on other sites
r45 4 Posted June 25, 2003 Share Posted June 25, 2003 amandanism - that pic is seriously freaky Link to post Share on other sites
barok 0 Posted July 4, 2003 Share Posted July 4, 2003 yeah they can do that green fluorescent protein thing with any animal these days - I would love to glow fluorescent green under UV radiation - people would think I was the toxic avenger or some other such mutant, nuclear wastoid super-hero. chicks would dig me. Link to post Share on other sites
veronica 2 Posted July 4, 2003 Share Posted July 4, 2003 I'd dig ya! Link to post Share on other sites
akibun 0 Posted July 9, 2003 Share Posted July 9, 2003 Hotaru is very pretty, I love them. But season is short. Link to post Share on other sites
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