Is this the most meta depression bot?
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yucandu@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Upon further investigation, it appears that only SOME species of fireflies are at risk of extinction. Others are so common they are of “least concern”.
If foreign propaganda bots are bombarding us with doomer memes to instill apathy and depression in the younger generation, this fits.
Kyrrrr@lemmynsfw.com 2 months ago
CptOblivius@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Maybe, but I haven’t seen one in decades in our area. Used to see them every summer. I’ve thought about that for a while, even before this.
pewgar_seemsimandroid@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 months ago
leave them leaves unraked
odelik@lemmy.today 2 months ago
Or create leaf mold (a pile of sticks and leaves) in targeted areas of your yard/property that are ideal for breeding fireflies and other desired native insects/spiders. Especially if you live in an HOA community that requires reqular raking and can hide the leaves under bushes/shrubs/trees/garden beds as mulch.
Raking of leaves isn’t really the problem so much as is the complete removal of leaves from the property & neighborhood (which also removes the nutrients from the local top soil).
Trainguyrom@reddthat.com 1 month ago
See also: folks who insist on collecting all grass clipping when they mow. It’s free fertilizer that helps save some water. Some folks care too much about a golf course lawn that they fail to realize the obvious benefits to slight adjustments to their practices
entwine413@lemm.ee 2 months ago
Same here, but if I drive a few miles out of the city, they’re out and about.
TimewornTraveler@lemm.ee 2 months ago
Just to be sure, have you lived at the same address for all these years? I haven’t, so it’s hard to compare then & now for me.
Trainguyrom@reddthat.com 1 month ago
I haven’t lived at the same address but I now live in a small enough town I’ve seen deer, turkeys and bald eagles from my yard, but I grew up in the suburbs where a raccoon was the wildest thing I ever saw
TimewornTraveler@lemm.ee 1 month ago
I think they’re more common in the suburbs