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Fireflies vs Lightning Bugs Map
This map compares regional names for glowing summer bugs, including fireflies, lightning bugs, both, and other local names.
Current result: the U.S. is leaning Fireflies on the Fireflies vs Lightning Bugs Map, with 45% of 11 verified votes.
Prompt: What do you call glowing bugs in summer?
Answer options: Fireflies / Lightning bugs / Both / Other.
Open the interactive map to vote once and compare national, state, and county results.
Last updated from verified vote data: Aug 16, 2026, 5:13 PM EDT.
Live Results Snapshot
- Fireflies: 5 verified votes (45%)
- Lightning bugs: 4 verified votes (36%)
- Both: 2 verified votes (18%)
- Other: 0 verified votes (0%)
State Results
These states currently have the most verified votes on this map.
- Connecticut: 2 verified votes, Fireflies leads with 50%
- Maryland: 2 verified votes, Fireflies leads with 50%
- Colorado: 1 verified votes, Both leads with 100%
- Georgia: 1 verified votes, Both leads with 100%
- Massachusetts: 1 verified votes, Fireflies leads with 100%
- Ohio: 1 verified votes, Lightning bugs leads with 100%
- Pennsylvania: 1 verified votes, Fireflies leads with 100%
- Tennessee: 1 verified votes, Lightning bugs leads with 100%
- Washington: 1 verified votes, Fireflies leads with 100%
What This Map Compares
This page is meant to answer common regional comparisons for fireflies vs lightning bugs map.
- fireflies vs lightning bugs
- lightning bugs map
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Worth Knowing
Fireflies are beetles, not flies, and their light comes from a chemical reaction called bioluminescence.
How The Map Works
Votes use browser location or ZIP backup, are grouped by national, state, and county result maps, and are live self-selected responses rather than a scientific poll. Exact GPS is not stored in public results.
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