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Fireflies in Swartland Local Municipality, South Africa
10 firefly sightings have been logged in Swartland Local Municipality, South Africa and shared here. The records here cover 4 calendar years, from 2023 to 2026.
- Sightings logged
- 10
- Species reported
- 2
- First logged
- Most recent
- Around
- -33.36, 18.23
Species reported here
- Firefly (Lampyridae)
- Lychnobius conspicuus
When they have been seen
| January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Most reported in September.
60% of these 10 records were made in September and November. So far, records fall in only 6 of the twelve months.
This shows when 10 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 → | |
| Lychnobius conspicuus | iNaturalist → | |
| Lychnobius conspicuus | iNaturalist → | |
| Lychnobius conspicuus | iNaturalist → | |
| Firefly (Lampyridae) | iNaturalist → | |
| Firefly (Lampyridae) | iNaturalist → | |
| Firefly (Lampyridae) | iNaturalist → | |
| Firefly (Lampyridae) | iNaturalist → | |
| Firefly (Lampyridae) | iNaturalist → |
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