Fireflies put on a summertime light show A firefly larva Xerces Society Firefly fans who'd like to see lightning bugs year-round are out of luck. The insect, which is a type of beetle, is usually ...

Firefly habitats are declining, but you can help to create a safe space for them in your garden by growing plants that ...

Philly's summer muggy weather is historic. We're seeing more fireflies around, so here's where to find lightning bugs, and a ...

There are different species of ghost fireflies, including the blue ghost, which despite its name glows green. Ghost fireflies move like an apparition. “You’re out in the darkness.

Fireflies put on a summertime light show Fireflies are the romantics of the insect world. In the summer months, they emerge from the ground with love on the brain. They only live for two to three ...

For many people across the U.S., fireflies (or lightning bugs, depending on where you live) are one of the most cherished insects, with their beautiful flickering light displays on summer evenings ...

For a few weeks in late spring, thousands of fireflies emerge at the Congaree National Park in South Carolina to blink in synchrony. Scientists are trying to learn their secrets and to protect them.

Fireflies are kept in jars during an activity promoting their protection in Guangzhou in China's southern Guangdong province in 2015© STR / AFP Screenshot of a TikTok post taken July 17, 2025 ...

This glittering call of love attracts other male fireflies to the spider’s web, just like a siren song attracts sailors to death. (These spiders lure their prey in very crafty ways.) ...

Are fireflies a threatened or endangered species? Day said that generally, the answer to that is yes in urban areas, but to a lesser extent in rural areas. Fallon explained further: "While there ...

Ways to view the synchronous fireflies without a lottery pass Over 20,000 people enter the lottery each year, and only 1,120 vehicle passes – 140 per night – are distributed. Elkmont is only ...