These light-up insects put on the most magical show of the summer.

For many Americans, fireflies (or lightning bugs, depending on where you live) are an iconic sign of summer, lighting up warm evenings with their twinkling glow. Fireflies are little beetles in the ...

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

Lightning bugs, a barometer for environmental health, have persisted for 100 million years. If you want to help keep them ...

Residents are encouraged to turn off outdoor lights in June to help fireflies, which use their glow to attract mates. To create a firefly-friendly habitat, experts suggest leaving leaf litter, ...

Firefly populations are declining due to habitat loss and light pollution. Here is how you can help save them.

Light pollution and habitat loss are hurting fireflies, but experts say you can still find them in the right places.

But one thing’s for sure, both refer to an alluring family of flying beetles that communicate through bioluminescent flashes. Keep reading to learn more about them—and what you call them says about ...

Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript for the best experience. I’m on a Civil War battlefield in West Virginia late on a dark night ...

One in three North American firefly species faces extinction, and a surprising culprit is lurking right outside your front ...

Fireflies are starting to emerge across the state in advance of an upcoming state festival and a citizen science data project revolving around lightning bugs. "So far it's tracking right on the ...