CHESTERFIELD, Mo. – Fireflies have been a nostalgic symbol of summer for many generations, but like many insects, their population numbers are decreasing. That’s why the Butterfly House is stepping up ...

Mary Arkiszewski stumbled upon Great Smoky Mountains National Park’s most famous flashing beetle, the synchronous firefly, almost by accident. She and her husband had always enjoyed hiking and ...

DELAWARE SEASHORE STATE PARK — On a muggy July evening, Delaware state biologist Jason Davis is doing what kids have done for ages: Trying to catch a firefly. It’s nowhere near as easy as the summer ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - The Columbia Fireflies are back with their popular reading program, inspiring kids across the Midlands to hit a home run with reading. In partnership with local schools, ...

Fireflies are lighting up summer evenings across the U.S. Northeast, putting on dazzling shows in backyards and city parks. There's no official count, but experts say a particularly wet spring may ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. CHESTERFIELD, Mo. – Fireflies have been a ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. DELAWARE SEASHORE STATE PARK, Del. (AP) — On ...

On a muggy July evening, Delaware state biologist Jason Davis is doing what kids have done for ages: trying to catch a firefly. It's nowhere near as easy as the summer evenings of his own childhood, ...