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 ...

N.C. Department of Environmental Quality Secretary Reid talks to Due South about everything from the “forever chemicals” in ...

A rainy start to the season could mean a banner year for lightning bugs, especially across the eastern half of the country.

Fireflies are being threatened in Austin and beyond by development, light pollution, pesticides and drought. But there are still spots in the city where the glowing critters can find refuge.

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Summer brings one of nature’s most impressive displays as thousands of fireflies light up forests. Here’s where you can still ...

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Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... As the last of the sunset’s pink hues disappeared from the sky, the Fort Collins field came to life. One flash appeared. Then another. Suddenly, the entire ...

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, ...

There is something magical about a firefly that fascinates young and old alike. If you grew up in the South, catching lightning bugs in a Mason jar was a childhood summer rite of passage. With ...

They go by a few different names: fireflies, glow flies, lightning bugs – but whatever you call them, these glowing insects are about to make their annual debut. In Wisconsin, the first fireflies of ...