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.

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

This summer has been a good year for viewing lightning bugs or fireflies because of several weather conditions. Here's what ...

Lightning bugs have evolved this unique trait for communication – specifically, to attract a mate. The females, usually flightless, flash from lower perches. Males fly sending out messages and ...

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

In one sense, it’s odd to associate any firefly with youth, for by the time we see them lighting up our nights, they are ...

No need to head to rural Wisconsin. We've got fireflies right here in Chicago. The big picture: Fireflies, or lightning bugs to many of us, are having a good year. In general, firefly populations have ...

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

Pesticides, habitat loss, and light pollution are threatening firefly populations worldwide, but even in urban areas, some lightning bugs continue to shine.