SPANISH FORK, Utah — After the sun sets, the grassy fields surrounding a farm in Utah County sparkle with tiny bits of light on summer nights. “This is firefly habitat,” said Diane Thompson Garcia.

(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 ...

"Fireflies have always been seen as a visual species. They light up, and we assume that's how they talk to each other," says Lower, who helped map the firefly genome in 2018. "But we looked at genes ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Fireflies are lighting up summer evenings across the U.S. Northeast, putting on dazzling shows in backyards and city parks. There’s no official count, but experts say a particularly ...