Board Thread:Suggestions forum/@comment-31507215-20170506113814

Fireflies. If you live anywhere in the midwestern USA (at least) you will know what a marvelous sight fireflies are. If implemented into the mod, they would add to both the depth, and the beauty, of the mod.

Notes:
 * 1) I know that fireflies have been suggested briefly before, (here, for example) but I want to go a little more in depth than that.
 * 2) A lot of the specifics here have come up in conversation in this thread. I will try my best to give credit where it is due.
 * 3) This is not a priority, just something that I wanted to get out there.

Fireflies would be small mobs. They would be about the size of a butterfly, and might even use the model for the butterfly. They would spawn anywhere where butterflies can spawn, except only in the the Northwest (north of Harondor and west of Rhun). The spawn rate of fireflies in The Shire should be twice that of other biomes. They would require a light level of 8 or lower to spawn, and can only spawn above level 40, to allow for them to spawn in caves close to the surface, and at night/twilight.

They would constantly give off a light level of 7 (the same as a redstone torch). This would allow for the spawning of more fireflies, yet still give off a decent amount of light. The light may be different colors. (MinecraftMage113's idea.) They would be able to be caught in Butterfly Jars, and would also glow while in a jar (as long as it is placed). If possible/worthwhile, you should get an achievement when you catch one, such as "A Light in Dark Places".



A texture for a firefly if the Butterfly model is used

Suggestions and Criticism (and Kudos :D) welcome!

 