State rankings
Fireflies by State
Fireflies by State: compare 51 US states on 2 metrics.
EnvironmentFacts & Trivia51 states · 2 metricsUpdated Oct 8, 2024Original page
13 sources
- 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
- Bringing Lightning Bugs to Your Yard - Discover and Share
- Georgia Fireflies - UGA
- NC State Extension's Homegrown
- Pennsylvania Synchronous Firefly Season - Pennsylvania Wilds
- Firefly Adventure: Find Their Enchanting Glow In Texas - TexasView
- Firefly Populations are Dwindling. Here's How You Can Help - Five Rivers MetroParks
- Synchronous Fireflies - National Park Service
- Fireflies Are On The Rise In New Jersey – Here’s Why - Only In Your State (New Jersey)
- Synchronous Fireflies in South Carolina Are a Natural Wonder You Can Only Experience for a Few Weeks Each Year- Only In Your State (South Carolina)
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
Alabama | Frequent | 33-53 |
Alaska | Extremely Rare | 1-9 |
Arizona | Rare | 21-26 |
Arkansas | Average | 10-15 |
California | Rare | 16-20 |
Colorado | Rare | 1-9 |
Connecticut | Frequent | 16-20 |
Delaware | Frequent | 21-26 |
| Frequent | 27-32 | |
Florida | Frequent | 33-53 |
Georgia | Frequent | 33-53 |
Idaho | Rare | 1-9 |
Illinois | Frequent | 27-32 |
Indiana | Average | 21-26 |
Iowa | Rare | 1-9 |
Kansas | Rare | 10-15 |
Kentucky | Average | 16-20 |
Louisiana | Frequent | 1-9 |
Maine | Frequent | 10-15 |
Maryland | Frequent | 27-32 |
Massachusetts | Frequent | 16-20 |
Michigan | Average | 16-20 |
Minnesota | Average | 10-15 |
Mississippi | Average | 21-26 |
Missouri | Average | 21-26 |
Montana | Rare | 1-9 |
Nebraska | Rare | 1-9 |
Nevada | Rare | 1-9 |
New Hampshire | Frequent | 10-15 |
New Jersey | Frequent | 21-26 |
New Mexico | Rare | 1-9 |
New York | Frequent | 33-53 |
North Carolina | Average | 27-32 |
North Dakota | Rare | 1-9 |
Ohio | Average | 16-20 |
Oklahoma | Rare | 16-20 |
Oregon | Extremely Rare | 1-9 |
Pennsylvania | Frequent | 27-32 |
Rhode Island | Frequent | 10-15 |
South Carolina | Average | 27-32 |
South Dakota | Rare | 10-15 |
Tennessee | Average | 27-32 |
Texas | Frequent | 33-53 |
Utah | Rare | 1-9 |
Vermont | Average | 1-9 |
Virginia | Rare | 21-26 |
Washington | Extremely Rare | 1-9 |
West Virginia | Average | 10-15 |
Wisconsin | Average | 10-15 |
Wyoming | Rare | 1-9 |
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.
















































