Are Fire Flies Endangered?

Back during my youth, one of the "fun" things to do as kids was to take a Masson canning jar, make some holes in wax paper to place on top, and then go out after dark and capture "lightning bugs".  During the summer they were everywhere after dark. I must say in my 41+ years living here, I don't ever remember seeing these flying insects.  USA TODAY had an article saying that the variety of fire flies has diminished nationwide. (didn't know there were many types)   I'm sure the AGW Alarmists will claim it's because of climate change, but the more likely reason is probably the decrease in habitat.   All of the South Shore is now developed with very little wetland left for these critters to mate and thrive.  Do any of you remember catching fire flies in your youth?  Life was simpler then.

August is often called the dog days since any weather changes are subtle day to day.  Models today are less aggressive on building the upper high over the Rockies eastward giving us a heat way for next weekend.  The upper low in the Gulf south of us has drifted to just south of Mobile Bay with some showers rotating around it.  Another weak low is SW of Fort Myers bringing tropical rains to areas south of Tampa Bay.  There is a tropical wave NE of Puerto Rico, another wave east of the islands with yet another way off the African coast.   None of the models develop any of these systems and NHC LOWERED the probabilities from 70% to 40% on Invest 96 L the wave approaching the islands.   It appears the Tropics are going to sleep for the next 10-14 days, and that is good.  Stay tuned!