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Firefly catch-and-release in new housing?

I'd posted a thread in the general forum asking if fireflies which had been caught and released in a bog house would convey over in the Big Move.

The consensus so far, although no staff have weighed in yet, was that fireflies probably wouldn't transfer over as either "animals" or "possessions," so it would probably be wise to catch them again before the housing transition, and release them again in the new housing, assuming that releasing fireflies is going to be a permissible action (I'm assuming it would require conditions like darkness.)

It's a little bit of a bummer because it costs energy to whistle to catch them outside, and then it costs energy to release them INSIDE (you have to be clever about where you open the jar so that it doesn't fill right back up again, since there's no "open and release" option -- you have to open and whistle), and now it's going to cost a total of twice as much energy as has already been spent, to catch them again and release them again in the new place, assuming they wind up being releasable.

I'd like to suggest an "open and release" option for fireflies inside your house (in a suitable area), which would at least reduce the energy drain for this particular project (and would make aggregating fireflies more fun, since once you have a whole bunch of them, it's hard NOT to catch them when you open the jar!)

What can I say? I like fireflies! :D

Posted 11 months ago by Ashbet2 Subscriber! | Permalink

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  • Agree, agree, agree :) +1 from me!
    Posted 11 months ago by Liza Throttlebottom Subscriber! | Permalink
  • +1 absolutely! Really excited about the new housing, but really bummed about leaving behind my grotto and my fireflies. Would love to see fireflies included in the new housing, either as a customization option or as catch-and-release as suggested by OP. Also would love to see batterflies as an option in suitable housing environments...oooooh! :D
    Posted 10 months ago by Inana Subscriber! | Permalink
  • also plus 1
    Posted 10 months ago by MsChaos Subscriber! | Permalink
  • +1 for me too, love them buzzing around and lighting up the room! A MUST please!!!!!
    Posted 10 months ago by PEKES Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I'm onboard with a +1
    Posted 10 months ago by Rubix Subscriber! | Permalink
  • +eleventy Yes please I love my fireflies.
    Posted 10 months ago by Aleph Zero Subscriber! | Permalink
  • +1! I love fireflies!
    Posted 10 months ago by Loki Laufeyson Subscriber! | Permalink
  • +1, definitely! I'd love to be able to have a catch and release option for domesticated fireflies!
    Posted 10 months ago by Grumpy Turtle Subscriber! | Permalink
  • + a whole big bog house swarm!
    love , LOVE the fireflies ! We need them in the new houses!
    Posted 10 months ago by serenitycat Subscriber! | Permalink
  • If free-flying fireflies can't be conveyed, can they perhaps be converted into an equivalent number of full Firefly Jars, so that we can decide what to do with them after the Big Move?
    Posted 10 months ago by Ashbet Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Do you have any pics of your massive firefly swarm?
    Posted 10 months ago by Duck Bill Platty Subscriber! | Permalink