Did you know that lightning bugs are helpful creatures. They are actually predators, and as larvae they feed on the larvae of harmful insects and also snails and slugs.

A new study provides the first estimates of lightning-killed trees, a crucial figure for understanding Earth's carbon cycle.

Lightning bugs, also known as fireflies, are believed to be declining in Illinois, likely due to habitat loss and light pollution. Research on the decline is limited, partly due to the nocturnal ...

Green mold on trees? Hearing cicadas? Missing lightning bugs? Learn about the latest concerns in central Ohio and get your questions answered.

Phillip, Diana and Jayme Schuyler were struck by lightning Saturday. Phillip, in his 80s, took the full force of the strike, and remains in the ICU.

Coraline has so many details in both of the worlds that are visited throughout the film. Here are 15 that you probably didn't notice.

Lightning assistant general manager/director of hockey operations Jeff Tambellini will fill an important front-office role as GM Julien BriseBois’ right-hand man.

It was another warm, humid evening recently, and a Bethlehem backyard was filled with eye-catching streaks of yellow-green. Lightning bugs, or fireflies, were silently moving about, using ...

Penn’s Woods: Pennsylvania’s Great Outdoors Lightning bugs are enjoying this summer’s weather. Here’s how you can help keep them around. Published: Jul. 05, 2025, 8:00 a.m.

The planned Sanford fireworks display Friday night for the Fourth of July was canceled after city officials said a lightning strike triggered them going off ahead of schedule.

Summer in Georgia brings heat, humidity, and afternoon storms — and, for many, the familiar glow of fireflies, or lightning bugs.

Lightning strikes tree in Coventry The API failed to deliver the resource. A lightning strike ignited a tree after an evening of storms on Tuesday.