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While fireflies provide a spectacular show during summer months, scientists warn that their population is flickering.
NASA's Stereo Cameras for Lunar-Plume Surface Studies (SCALPSS) captured the landing of Firefly's Blue Ghost landing on the ...
Climate change, light pollution and landscaping practices are contributing to a global decline in lightning bugs.
In recent years, people have reported that they feel there are fewer fireflies coming out. Is there any truth to that, though? An extension entomologist shares why this is the case.
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — A rumor that we may be the last generation to be visited by fireflies each summer is being debunked. Eric Day, an entomologist with Virginia Tech, said firefly ...
Whether you call them lightning bugs or fireflies (yes, they are the same thing), many of us enjoy watching the insects light ...
Rare blue-ghost fireflies are generally associated with the southern Appalachian region, but researchers say their range is ...