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

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

Narrator: There are over 2,000 individual firefly species, all within the taxonomic family of Lampyridae, which is pretty easy to remember. And these lightning bugs with their flickering light ...

Fireflies, known as lightning bugs in the South and Midwest, are neither flies nor bugs. Scientists save the word “bug” for a specific kind of insect with sucking mouthparts—a definition ...

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.

So, be on the lookout the next several days for their emergence and light show. The name firefly, lightning bug or glow worm can be interchanged and belongs to the beetle family of which there are ...

He was intent on capturing the spectacle of firefly mating season, when the males and females vie for attention through blinking codes. As night fell, Hiramatsu began shooting a series of eight ...

There’s an undeniable magic to fireflies, an ephemeral charm that touches people of all ages. Also known as lightning bugs, fireflies are found around the world — or are they?The recent ...