Scientists suspect many species are in decline—but there are still unanswered questions and a lot of hope. Here's when and ...

Whether you call them "lightning bugs" or "fireflies," spotting the bioluminescent insects always brings joy. Here's when ...

Some Floridians never see a firefly in their home state, but Florida actually has more than 50 species of firefly. Here's how ...

Blue ghost fireflies will soon light up the mountains of western North Carolina and FIND Outdoors is once again offering fans ...

The days of spring and summer are quickly approaching, and with the warmer temperatures beginning to take root also comes a familiar sight at night: fireflies. "We still have fireflies in Texas, and ...

Every June, fireflies in the Smoky Mountains put on a stunning light show, but only a lucky few get in to see it each year.

Another unique and stunning feature of the insects is that their blue-green glow remains lit for up to a minute. There isn't ...

She turns and flashes it in another direction. Off in the tall grass, a lone firefly lights up. Then another. Lewis has convinced the bugs that she too is a firefly, and they are flirting with her.

The gene encoding an enzyme from a firefly, discovered at the Sorocaba campus of the Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar ...

Lightning bugs, also known as fireflies, are harmless insects known for their ability to produce light through a chemical reaction called bioluminescence. The term "lightning bug" is a common ...

Some Floridians never see a firefly in their home state, but others are a little luckier. If you’re under the impression you can’t see “lightning bugs” in Florida, you probably just don ...

Another unique and stunning feature of the insects is that their blue-green glow remains lit for up to a minute. There isn't much data on population numbers, but we know that ghost fireflies are a ...