These light-up insects put on the most magical show of the summer. Fireflies light up during twilight to attract mates using bioluminescence in their abdomens. Regional differences influence whether ...

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 ...

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 ...

One in three North American firefly species may be at risk of extinction. Habitat destruction, water pollution, and light pollution are major threats to fireflies. Firefly ecotourism is promoting ...

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 ...

Many people think back on their childhood summers and recall evenings spent chasing fireflies across a field, perhaps catching the insects in jars to admire their fascinating blinking patterns up ...

New Jersey is home to about 30 species of lightning bugs. The most commonly found firefly species in New Jersey is the common eastern firefly, also known as the big dipper firefly. Fireflies are ...