
Pune
Fireflies in Pune
Abscondita spp. / Lampyridae
Firefly-watching has become an organised season in parts of Maharashtra, with forest-department rules about lights, noise and where vehicles may stop.
Where to see it
Tamhini Ghat Waterfalls · in season
Firefly-watching is an organised season here in the weeks before the monsoon, with forest-department rules on lights and stopping points
Mulshi Lake · in season
How to recognise it
Go out after full dark, away from any lamp, in the last weeks before the rains. Whole trees pulse on and off together.
