It wouldn't be summer here in New Jersey without fireflies ... or are they lightning bugs? Take our poll to let us know what ...

Pesticides, habitat loss, and light pollution are threatening firefly populations worldwide, but even in urban areas, some ...

Fireflies, or lightning bugs to many of us, are having a good year. In general, firefly populations have declined over the last 100 years, said Megan Abraham, division director and state entomologist ...

It’s the last day of June and I’m standing under the overhang on my back deck protected from the last drips of a rainstorm.

This is a diverse family of beetles. Scientists estimate there are over 170 lightning bug species in North America and 2400 species worldwide. When watching at night, you may notice this diversity.

There are more than 40 species of fireflies in Missouri, but their populations have been diminishing over the last few years.