As some fireflies face challenges from climate change and habitat loss, little changes can make a big difference.

And Great Smoky Mountains National Park is home to one of those unique and rare synchronous species. Every summer, Photinus carolinus gather in the Elkmont area for a couple of weeks and put on a ...

In fact, Indiana’s state insect is a lightning bug. There are about 40 species of what are called Lampyridae , or light-emitting beetles, in Indiana and more than 1,900 types worldwide.

Across the country, lightning bug populations are slowly fading. With their origins dating back tens of millions of years, there isn’t a definite answer to explain their disappearance.

We are now in the heart of lightning bug season across Indiana. June is considered peak season for these glowing insects, also known as fireflies (same thing, just depends where you're from). You can ...