Expert weighs in on the dwindling population of fireflies and shares tips on how gardeners can attract them to their yards ...

Contrary to their name fireflies aren't flies but actually soft-winged beetles, and they're known for their dramatic sign - ...

Fireflies, otherwise known as lightning bugs, are known for their ability to glow at night. According to the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation, fireflies are actually not flies, but are ...

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 ...

Many people—particularly those who grew up in the eastern, southern, or midwestern United States—have joyous memories of chasing fireflies during summer months. The insects, also known as ...

Few sights induce nostalgia like the flickering glow of fireflies at night. But these beloved, bioluminescent insects, also known as lightning bugs, are in trouble.

Fireflies like moist conditions, Composto explained, and this year’s soggy summer has been better for the bugs. “I think we’re kind of in a rebuilding year,” she said.

Fireflies are fading from Maine’s night skies. Scientists agree that some species of the beloved insect appear to be in decline, most likely due to habitat loss, pesticide use, ...

Fireflies are fading from Maine’s night skies. Scientists agree that some species of the beloved insect appear to be in decline, most likely due to habitat loss, pesticide use, ...