Fireflies or Lightning Bugs?

[BayGirl2]

We said both. Had them in central NY state.

[buddyleebaby]

I use them both interchangeably.
I am from NYC.

[kristenk]

A Texas vote for lightning bugs.

[Cam&Clay]

Born and raised in VA. Please say it the correct way...


Lite-nin-buhgs

No one EVER said fireflies.

[Kindra178]

Northern NJ. Fireflies (but lightning bugs was tossed around a little).

[Indianamom2]

I guess I probably say lightning bugs more (grew up in DE) but I think I say both now (live in IN.).

[AngB]

Lightning bugs (Missouri)

[MamaKath]

Lightening Bugs...grew up in NJ.

We read Miss Suzy last night and she has firefly lamps though. They certainly sound better than lightening bug lamps.
http://www.amazon.com/Miss-Suzy-Miri.../dp/1930900287

[wildfire]

We used both, lightening bugs probably a bit more than fireflies. Grew up in the Chicago suburbs.

ETA: I am sad now that I live in the Pacific NW that we don't have them here. My girls would love chasing them.

[TwinFoxes]

Originally Posted by crl

I say fireflies, but I know that lightening bugs are the same thing.

I grew up in California, so I only read about them...I guess some books said "lightening bugs" and some "fireflies". Now that I live somewhere that actually has them, I call them fireflies. (Yes I'm the dork who every summer says "ooh, look!")