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Fireflies in West Coast, South Africa
10 firefly sightings have been logged in West Coast, South Africa and shared here. The records here cover 11 calendar years, from 2016 to 2026.
- Sightings logged
- 10
- Species reported
- 1
- First logged
- Most recent
- Around
- -32.96, 18.00
Species reported here
- Firefly (Lampyridae)
When they have been seen
| January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Most reported in September.
60% of these 10 records were made in April and September. So far, records fall in only 5 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 → | |
| 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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