Pune

Fireflies in Pune

Abscondita spp. / Lampyridae

← Pune

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.

All about this species →

India GO: your pocket guide to India

35 cities, one map with every place, the festival calendar, the 90/180 visa calculator and offline mode.

Point your phone's camera here