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Some of the lightning bug species most vulnerable to extinction need very specific habitats to survive.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 1 Oct. 2024
Elliott suggests a tulip tree, which will grow up to 50 feet tall and produce yellow flowers that attract pollinators and lightning bugs.
—Bishop Sand, Washington Post, 6 July 2024
Tulip tree Provide food and housing for urban wildlife — particularly to lightning bugs and pollinators.
—Bishop Sand, Washington Post, 6 July 2024
Yet for the grown-ups who didn’t think lightning bugs existed in Utah and for the children who can’t believe such tiny, flickering creatures exist at all, Garcia is more than just a guide.
—Julia Lyon, Washington Post, 22 June 2024
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First Known Use
1778, in the meaning defined above
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“Lightning bug.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lightning%20bug. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
lightning bug
noun
: firefly
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