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Reported

California Glowworm

Photinus californicus

Reported in community sightings. Here's what we could gather about it from open sources.

Sightings logged here

44 sightings of this species have been logged on Alitaptap.

When they have been seen

Sightings by month, from 44 dated records.
JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
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Most reported in September.

89% of these 44 records were made in September. So far, records fall in only 4 of the twelve months.

This shows when 44 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”.

Where people saw it

  • Felton, United States
  • Cooper Mountain - Aloha North, United States
  • Corbett, United States
  • Yachats, United States
  • Orchard Point, United States

Where and when it has been seen

PlaceDateSource
Felton, United StatesiNaturalist →
Felton, United StatesiNaturalist →
Cooper Mountain - Aloha North, United StatesiNaturalist →
Corbett, United StatesiNaturalist →
Yachats, United StatesiNaturalist →
Orchard Point, United StatesiNaturalist →
Clallam County, United StatesiNaturalist →
Bellingham, United StatesiNaturalist →
Mandus Olson Rd NE, United StatesiNaturalist →
Mandus Olson Rd NE, United StatesiNaturalist →
Ferndale, United StatesiNaturalist →
Grays Harbor County, United StatesiNaturalist →
Olympia, United StatesiNaturalist →
Olympia, United StatesiNaturalist →
Prairie Creek SP Visitor Center - SB, United StatesiNaturalist →
Klamath, United StatesiNaturalist →
Hillsboro, United StatesiNaturalist →
King County, United StatesiNaturalist →
Burnaby, CanadaiNaturalist →
Seabeck, United StatesiNaturalist →

Showing the 20 most recent of 44 records.

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Sources & further reading

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