Some fireflies species are in trouble, but here’s why they won’t completely disappear – and simple ways you can help save ...

A rainy start to the season could mean a banner year for lightning bugs, especially across the eastern half of the country.

Plus, how to attract more lightning bugs to your home.

KELLETTVILLE, Pa. ― Every year in late June, Peggy Butler and her husband, Ken, welcome visitors to rural northwestern Pennsylvania for the chance to glimpse the rare and beguiling Photinus carolinus.

Discovering why a rare firefly is thriving at an Indiana nature preserve could benefit other threatened species.

A rare Blue Ghost species of firefly has been discovered in Charlotte.

A rare blue-glowing firefly discovered by educators at a Mecklenburg County park could be an entirely new species, ...

Summertime in the South is synonymous with the twinkling, light-up beetles that linger in the bushes, on the edge of the woods, or just beyond the lake. Those floating incandescent insects that are ...

You might be wondering if fireflies and lightning bugs are the same or different. It is a topic that has sparked debate, yet the reality is that they are the same insect. In fact, these creatures are ...

Fireflies are emerging across Pennsylvania. Learn how to attract them and find details on the upcoming festival.

Fireflies, also known as lightning bugs (or even glowworms) are a part of the Lampyridae family that produce a glowing light from their abdomens. It’s not magic—their famous glow by is an example of ...