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Luciola Lateralis: I Want To Know What Happened To These Beautiful Insects (20160 Views)

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muyico(m): 10:31am On Apr 18
Travel to 🚀 space
binary01: 10:33am On Apr 18
pollution and climate change probably
donratcock: 10:34am On Apr 18
Growing up I feared this insect. Due to the light it displays, I thought it had the same effect as electric ant.
I hardly see it nowadays.
Judolisco(m): 10:36am On Apr 18
Conestone:
When I was a kid, I used to find it a lot, but now I haven't seen it for maybe more than 20 years. Is it extinct in all of Nigeria or just in my city?
na u comut from village
emmyN(m): 10:36am On Apr 18
We no longer plant flowers around our homes. These days, people build apartments with full concrete outdoor slabs and call them 'luxury'.
wiseone28: 10:37am On Apr 18
My own i never see vulture again

Tradepunter2: 10:37am On Apr 18
rowland545:
Fire flies .....i also hardly see butterflies again ..


So I guess d debate about climate change is true after all...we r killing life in our planet...but wat must b must b

That's fvkin deep..... Climate change is killing of these regular insects we regularly encountered when young

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rowland545(m): 10:38am On Apr 18
Tradepunter2:


That's fvkin deep..... Climate change is killing of these regular insects we regularly encountered when young
exactly
luckyz4rea(m): 10:38am On Apr 18
Conestone:
When I was a kid, I used to find it a lot, but now I haven't seen it for maybe more than 20 years. Is it extinct in all of Nigeria or just in my city?

They are still around and are thriving. If you go to places where their habitat has not been tampered, you’ll see them.

They reside in areas where there are plants whether weed or what have you.

For a place like Lagos where infrastructural development is gaining absolute ground, it sends the insects to the habitat that is ideal for them.
Pygmalionn: 10:39am On Apr 18
Mystery!!
if you hold a firefly in your palm for a while, you will have headache instantly

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odaniel1(m): 10:39am On Apr 18
Climate change is real. From the millennium y2k Era these things started disappearing. I recall seeing them in the village right after I stopped seeing them in the city of Lagos.
Now, even in dense forests, you'd barely see 'em
MrJames007: 10:40am On Apr 18
KingMack:
chai! I how sometimes we go burst this insect belle to see wether we fit bring out the light 🤣
Na u follow cause their extinction.

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JuanDeDios: 10:41am On Apr 18
DrAda:
Environmental pollution. Same thing with lizards. I no longer see those.
You must live in a very city centre. When I was at Magodo I, there was an elderly lizard that came to spend the night just outside my bedroom window. Because of his calm nature, I named him Nathaniel. Every night, just before I lie down to sleep, I'd peep out and see him there. Then one night, he wasn't there. I guess he went to his ancestors. He was old.

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psalmsjob: 10:42am On Apr 18
Conestone:
When I was a kid, I used to find it a lot, but now I haven't seen it for maybe more than 20 years. Is it extinct in all of Nigeria or just in my city?

It's you who had stayed in the city center for too long.... From my understanding I think Insects don't go extinct but evolve and adapt to the environment.... These ones are still very much around in the thick forest and less urban areas.

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Lighterx: 10:42am On Apr 18
DrAda:
Environmental pollution. Same thing with lizards. I no longer see those.
So lizard no dey banana island again. Una don start o

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Osanoghodua1: 10:43am On Apr 18
The use of pesticides and herbicides is killing them. But check out at night. Luminous fire fly.
Combines Luciferine to ignite fire.
Pootle: 10:43am On Apr 18
rapid urbanization
Ezyp(m): 10:45am On Apr 18
Free energy grin if you know you know
Pootle: 10:46am On Apr 18
diabeticdeals:
They're called fireflies.

Reminds me of the track FIREFLIES by Owl City. No, they've not been completely destroyed.

Their natural habitat is gradually being destroyed by mankind.

That's what cry

one of the greatest songs ever adam young am a big fan of his and he follows me back on his official X

@ the bolded very true rapid urbanization is the cause, lagos especially i barely see vegetation

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Ezyp(m): 10:47am On Apr 18
KingMack:
chai! I how sometimes we go burst this insect belle to see wether we fit bring out the light 🤣

You dey find free energy
ceejay80s(m): 10:50am On Apr 18
When 8 saw headline, I thought it was about ladybirds
Fearurcreeator: 10:51am On Apr 18
Conestone:
When I was a kid, I used to find it a lot, but now I haven't seen it for maybe more than 20 years. Is it extinct in all of Nigeria or just in my city?
Tan na woko
LoveAnswered: 10:52am On Apr 18
Pygmalionn:
Mystery!!
if you hold a firefly in your palm for a while, you will have headache instantly
Remind me again of that Being called "Light Bringer" Spiritually sensitive Gras and Grandpas used to hate seeing this enter the House. Just as Mermaids are products of Fallen Angels' Nephilims that slept with Big Fishes, Fireflies, Luminicence Jelly Fishes, etc. are products of Luciferace Genetic Contamination/Engineering of Bio Lives during Noah's Era before the Flood, I guess some survived by perching on the Ark. There is reason why Owl City(self-deceitfuls Souls would say his Name means nothing) sang "10 Million Fireflies, they leave Tear drops everywhere... I'll rather stay awake while I'm asleep..."

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DrAda(f): 10:52am On Apr 18
Lighterx:

So lizard no dey banana island again. Una don start o

Lol😂
Exceed15: 10:52am On Apr 18
I still saw them last year
DrAda(f): 10:53am On Apr 18
JuanDeDios:

You must live in a very city centre. When I was at Magodo I, there was an elderly lizard that came to spend the night just outside my bedroom window. Because of his calm nature, I named him Nathaniel. Every night, just before I lie down to sleep, I'd peep out and see him there. Then one night, he wasn't there. I guess he went to his ancestors. He was old.

May its soul rest in peace. embarassed

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Abagworo(m): 10:54am On Apr 18
You probably lived in a rural area in the past. They're still there
justi40(m): 10:55am On Apr 18
Bro it seems you dun see food eat this morning, c'mon wetin concern insert concerned Naija issues now
FireUpNow(m): 10:56am On Apr 18
It's still very much around. I still see them at night where I stay mostly during the rainy season. Civilization and urban development and expansion have driven this part of the ecosystem away.
Yandezvic: 10:56am On Apr 18
Extinction happened to them
Pygmalionn: 10:58am On Apr 18
LoveAnswered:
Spiritually sensitive Gras and Grandpas used to hate seeing this enter the House. Just as Mermaids are products of Fallen Angels' Nephilims that slept with Big Fishes, Fireflies are products of Luciferace Genetic Engineering of Bio Lives during Noah's Era before the Flood, I guess some survived by perching on the Ark.

No doubt the insect was genetically engineered, notice how quickly it dies if you try to cage it for closer examination, also if you bring it closer to your eyes headache suddenly kicks in...

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Maitunbi: 10:59am On Apr 18
diabeticdeals:
They're called fireflies.

Reminds me of the track FIREFLIES by Owl City. No, they've not been completely destroyed.

Their natural habitat is gradually being destroyed by mankind.

That's what cry
Are you an Owl City fan? Or just that one track capture your fancy

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