Fireflies are putting on an especially dazzling show across central Ohio this summer due to the combination of a wet spring ...

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

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.

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Fireflies that flash synchronously were known from the Southeast U.S., but are now known from Pennsylvania's Allegheny Forest ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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

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 ...