Fireflies put on a summertime light show 06:22 A firefly larva Xerces Society . Firefly fans who'd like to see lightning bugs year-round are out of luck. The insect, which is a type of beetle, is ...

With the arrival of summer, many recalling childhood memories of watching fireflies blink across a dark landscape might be wondering, where did all the lightning bugs go?. According to the Xerces ...

Fireflies, once plentiful on Long Island and worldwide, are on the decline, experts say. Climate change, development, light pollution and other factors are driving away the insect.

Fireflies tend to cluster around moist areas, which is why they’re often seen on humid nights. If you want your yard to attract fireflies, you’ll need to provide them with a source of water.

For a few weeks in late spring, thousands of fireflies emerge at the Congaree National Park in South Carolina to blink in synchrony. Scientists are trying to learn their secrets and to protect them.

A new study suggests orb-weaving spiders may manipulate the flashes of male fireflies caught in their web to mimic the mating call of a female. A male firefly is caught in the web of an orb ...

Whether you call them lightning bugs or fireflies (yes, they are the same thing), many of us enjoy watching the insects light up the evening and nighttime air. But there are a few reasons why you ...

Whether you call them lightning bugs or fireflies (yes, they are the same thing), many of us enjoy watching the insects light up the evening and nighttime air. But there are a few reasons why you ...