Many of our most precious childhood memories feature the magnificent firefly. Known for their charming bioluminescence, ...

Those floating incandescent insects that are harmless, only come out during a short period in the summer, and are known by ...

Fireflies, also known as lightning bugs (or even glowworms) are a part of the Lampyridae family that produce a glowing light from their abdomens. It’s not magic—their famous glow by is an example of ...

Iowa natives likely have a memory of seeing rural Iowa lit up by fireflies during the summer months; however, this tradition could be changing. There are more than 2,500 species of fireflies across ...

Researchers will soon find out the details of exactly which firefly species are present and their distribution patterns ...

MISSOURI, USA — Lights in the Midwest's summer nights have grown dimmer over the past decades. The glowing flicks of fireflies, or lightning bugs, trigger nostalgia and deeply held childhood memories ...

Gambino and Aaron Ashbrook, another LSU AgCenter entomologist, have been working with the small town of Jean Lafitte, which ...

It looks like a scene from a fairytale. Over the past few decades, firefly population have been declining due to factors like light pollution, pesticides, and habitat loss. Now there's a ray of hope: ...

The flash of fireflies is a tiny but powerful sign of summer. These little insects delight young and old. They’re important enough to be Pennsylvania’s state insect, appropriately named photuris ...

Fireflies help gardens by eating pests like slugs and snails, and they also act as pollinators. To attract fireflies, let parts of your yard grow wild with tall grass, leaf litter, and native plants.

(WKBN) – Whether you call them lightning bugs or fireflies (yes, they are the same thing), many of us enjoy watching the insects light up the evening and nighttime air. But there are a few reasons why ...

An annual event tied to one of Western North Carolina's natural wonders is coming back for the season. The Blue Ghost Firefly Twilight Tour will return May 14. The tour's website describes the ...