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Fireflies in Table Mountain National Park, South Africa

25 firefly sightings have been logged in Table Mountain National Park, South Africa and shared here. The records here cover 18 calendar years, from 2009 to 2026.

Sightings logged
25
Species reported
2
First logged
Most recent
Around
-34.03, 18.41

Species reported here

  • Lychnobius conspicuus
  • Firefly (Lampyridae)

When they have been seen

Sightings by month, from 25 dated records.
JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
201001214833

Most reported in October.

60% of these 25 records were made in September, October, and November. None has been logged in February, April, and May yet.

This shows when 25 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

SpeciesDateSource
Lychnobius conspicuusiNaturalist →
Firefly (Lampyridae)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 →
Firefly (Lampyridae)iNaturalist →
Firefly (Lampyridae)iNaturalist →
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Firefly (Lampyridae)iNaturalist →
Firefly (Lampyridae)iNaturalist →
Firefly (Lampyridae)iNaturalist →
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Showing the 20 most recent of 25 records.