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

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

Ottawa backyards sparkled with firefly activity last summer. This year, they're largely absent — and data gaps are leaving ...

With the arrival of summer, many recalling childhood memories of watching fireflies blink across a green landscape might be ...

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

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

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

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

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

To invite the ethereal golden glow of these insects, you must create a habitat that suits the lifestyle of the fireflies.

In recent years, people have reported that they feel there are fewer fireflies coming out. Is there any truth to that, though ...

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