Fireflies light up the night sky at New Canaan Land Trust's Marvin, Massarella, & Friends Firefly Sanctuary in New Canaan, ...

Pesticide use, loss of habitat and, ironically, light pollution are all a threat to the insects. But there is reason to be ...

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

No, fireflies/lightning bugs aren't going extinct, but their populations are declining, specifically in highly ...

"A short lawn won’t hurt fireflies, but it won’t bring them into your yard either," she says. Related: 12 Alternatives to a ...

They’re as bright as fireflies, but far harder to find. Still, experts say it’s worth seeking a glimpse of these stunning ...

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.

There are more than 40 species of fireflies in Missouri, but for the last few years people have been concerned about the ...

A study published a year ago in Science of the Total Environment points to various environmental factors that could doom ...

As wooded and grassy areas are erased for buildings, parking lots, and manicured lawns, lightning bugs have fewer locations ...

Conservation attention is sparse for fireflies, which makes it difficult to pinpoint exactly how rapidly they are declining, ...