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 ...

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

Naturalists report high-density firefly emergence across Ohio following a wet spring. Here are some hotspots to view them.

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 ...

Whether known as fireflies or lightning bugs, Georgians may be noticing more of the bioluminescent bugs flittering in yards, clusters of ...

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 ...

But across the United States, fireflies — known in some parts as lightning bugs — are an increasingly rare sight. While ...

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, ...

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