As summer heats up and humidity thickens the air, Minnesota’s annual spectacle of fireflies arrives. The flashes of greenish to yellowish light flicker at the edge of meadows and moist woods. Or you ...

Whether you like to call them fireflies or lightning bugs, there's no denying that they are fascinating to watch on a warm summer evening. But have you wondered what makes these tiny bugs light up?

Everyone loves fireflies, the famous light-emitting insects that flit through gardens on summer evenings! They form the ...

It was another warm, humid evening recently, and a Bethlehem backyard was filled with eye-catching streaks of yellow-green. Lightning bugs, or fireflies, were silently moving about, using ...

Now is the time of year many might begin to see annual fireflies lighting up yards -- a sign that summer has finally arrived. But could that beloved sight be in jeopardy? Fireflies, also known as ...

MISSOURI, USA — Lights in the Midwest's summer nights have grown dimmer over the past decades. The glowing flicks of fireflies, or lightning bugs, trigger nostalgia and deeply held childhood memories ...

It wouldn't be summer here in New Jersey without fireflies ... or are they lightning bugs? Regardless, these insects are a harbinger of the season, typically appearing in May, June or July, ...

Lightning bugs, also known as fireflies, are believed to be declining in Illinois, likely due to habitat loss and light pollution. Research on the decline is limited, partly due to the nocturnal ...

University of Maryland Entomology professor Dr. Michael Raupp, also known as "The Bug Guy," talks all things summer bugs with Jen. Lanternflies, Joro spiders, and lightning bugs: How you can take care ...

Lightning bugs, also known as fireflies, are harmless insects known for their ability to produce light through a chemical reaction called bioluminescence. The term "lightning bug" is a common, ...

It was another warm, humid evening last Sunday and a Bethlehem backyard was filled with eye-catching streaks of yellow-green. Lightning bugs, or fireflies, were silently moving about, using ...