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Old 06-12-2012, 09:19 AM   #5
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Originally Posted by bclemms View Post
When I was a kid I used to see them by the thousand and could go catch them on any given summer night.

I remember riding in the car and the windshield would collect a glowing mass because they were everywhere.

Last night I saw a couple and they were very few and far between. I haven't seen them in force for a very long time. Is it me or are they disappearing?
When I would visit grandparents in PA in summer when i was a kid, they would be all over the place.

We have em in Madisonville, but like you said, far and few between.

I just always thought they were a "northern insect" - didnt do well in the hot/humid climate here.
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