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Fireflies in Cape Town, South Africa
42 firefly sightings have been logged in Cape Town, South Africa and shared here. The records here cover 9 calendar years, from 2018 to 2026.
- Sightings logged
- 42
- Species reported
- 2
- First logged
- Most recent
- Around
- -34.01, 18.45
Species reported here
- Firefly (Lampyridae)
- Luciola capensis
When they have been seen
| January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 1 |
Most reported in October.
52% of these 42 records were made in August, September, and October. None has been logged in March yet.
This shows when 42 records were made, not when fireflies fly. A place people only visit in one season looks seasonal for that reason alone, so treat a thin month as “nobody looked” rather than “nothing there”.
What has been seen here
| Species | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Firefly (Lampyridae) | iNaturalist → | |
| Firefly (Lampyridae) | iNaturalist → | |
| Firefly (Lampyridae) | iNaturalist → | |
| Firefly (Lampyridae) | iNaturalist → | |
| Firefly (Lampyridae) | iNaturalist → | |
| Firefly (Lampyridae) | iNaturalist → | |
| Firefly (Lampyridae) | iNaturalist → | |
| Luciola capensis | iNaturalist → | |
| Luciola capensis | iNaturalist → | |
| Luciola capensis | iNaturalist → | |
| Firefly (Lampyridae) | iNaturalist → | |
| Luciola capensis | iNaturalist → | |
| Firefly (Lampyridae) | iNaturalist → | |
| Firefly (Lampyridae) | iNaturalist → | |
| Firefly (Lampyridae) | iNaturalist → | |
| Firefly (Lampyridae) | iNaturalist → | |
| Firefly (Lampyridae) | iNaturalist → | |
| Firefly (Lampyridae) | iNaturalist → | |
| Firefly (Lampyridae) | iNaturalist → | |
| Firefly (Lampyridae) | iNaturalist → |
Showing the 20 most recent of 42 records.
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