Fireflies are remarkable insects, most well-known for their unique ability to produce flashes of light on warm, summer nights ...

When night falls in summer, sometimes all it takes is a glance toward a dark corner of the garden or a forest path to spot a tiny flickering light. It's not a reflection or an optical illusion—it's ...

With urbanization and light pollution, Indonesia’s firefly species are dwindling. This Balinese family is helping the insects ...

On a summer evening, did you ever linger in an open field to experience the stunning light show of fireflies? How do they do it, and why? “Firefly” is a misnomer, as is “lightning bug,” because they ...

Growing up in the Midwest, seeing the blink of the spring’s first lightning bug-as I grew up calling them-was always exciting ...

Around the globe, scientists are reporting an overall decline in the firefly population. But don't tell that to many Milwaukeeans as they see their backyards aglow with dancing lights this summer. The ...

Fireflies need more than darkness to thrive. And, happily, this cheerful native flower helps create the kind of ...

Every year, starting around mid-May, a mesmerizing natural light show takes over Congaree National Park as synchronous fireflies flash in perfect harmony. This rare and breathtaking spectacle draws ...

Light pollution and habitat loss are hurting fireflies, but experts say you can still find them in the right places.

CHICAGO — Beatriz Swanson can remember the first time she saw the blinking glow. She was 10 years old, growing up in Mexico, when two fireflies appeared in front of her, floating away before she could ...

In the middle of the old-growth forests of Congaree National Park in South Carolina, fireflies put on an otherworldly display every May. Thousands of male insects belonging to the species Photuris ...

Saturday, my husband and I traveled up to one of my favorite state parks, Seven Islands State Birding Park, for a firefly ...