Lightning bugs and fireflies are the exact same insect. The terms are the result of distinct regional dialects. To put it in analogy form: lightning bug is to firefly as say, soda is to pop.

Lightning bug season started a touch early and may peak a bit early. Local spots may vary on your temperature and recent rainfall. Much of the Ozarks, Ohio River Valley, and Corn Belt tend to have ...

Every species of lightning bug has its own signal, and when it comes to most of them in North America, it's how you can tell a female firefly apart from a male firefly. Generally, the males fly at ...

Lightning bugs, or fireflies, fill a Bethlehem backyard during the warm, humid evening of Sunday, June 29, 2025. This photo was taken with a tripod-mounted iPhone using the NightCap app on Light ...

Across Indiana, the Midwest, and much of the South, we more often say “lightning bug.” It’s kind of like the soda vs. pop debate. When Will Lightning Bugs Appear in Indiana? Lightning bug activity is ...