State rankings

Fireflies by State

Fireflies by State: compare 51 US states on 2 metrics.

Fireflies Sightings Frequency (2018-2022)

4 values across 50 entries

Number of Species Reported

6 values across 50 entries

Data

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50 states
AlabamaFrequent33-53
AlaskaExtremely Rare1-9
ArizonaRare21-26
ArkansasAverage10-15
CaliforniaRare16-20
ColoradoRare1-9
ConnecticutFrequent16-20
DelawareFrequent21-26
District of ColumbiaFrequent27-32
FloridaFrequent33-53
GeorgiaFrequent33-53
IdahoRare1-9
IllinoisFrequent27-32
IndianaAverage21-26
IowaRare1-9
KansasRare10-15
KentuckyAverage16-20
LouisianaFrequent1-9
MaineFrequent10-15
MarylandFrequent27-32
MassachusettsFrequent16-20
MichiganAverage16-20
MinnesotaAverage10-15
MississippiAverage21-26
MissouriAverage21-26
MontanaRare1-9
NebraskaRare1-9
NevadaRare1-9
New HampshireFrequent10-15
New JerseyFrequent21-26
New MexicoRare1-9
New YorkFrequent33-53
North CarolinaAverage27-32
North DakotaRare1-9
OhioAverage16-20
OklahomaRare16-20
OregonExtremely Rare1-9
PennsylvaniaFrequent27-32
Rhode IslandFrequent10-15
South CarolinaAverage27-32
South DakotaRare10-15
TennesseeAverage27-32
TexasFrequent33-53
UtahRare1-9
VermontAverage1-9
VirginiaRare21-26
WashingtonExtremely Rare1-9
West VirginiaAverage10-15
WisconsinAverage10-15
WyomingRare1-9

Quick answers

Where does this fireflies by state data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Conserving the Jewels of the Night - Xerces Society; Firefly Watch: View & Explore Data - Mass Audobon; Jewels of the Night - Brandywine Conservancy; The Firefly Experience - Northern Virginia Bird Alliance.