Fireflies are putting on an especially dazzling show across central Ohio this summer due to the combination of a wet spring ...

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

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

Some fireflies species are in trouble, but here’s why they won’t completely disappear – and simple ways you can help save ...

Firefly populations in the Ozarks are making a comeback this summer due to higher rainfall, although overall populations ...

The lightning bug was first discovered in Pickens County in 1986, southwest of Table Rock State Park. Shortly after it was ...

KELLETTVILLE, Pa. ― Every year in late June, Peggy Butler and her husband, Ken, welcome visitors to rural northwestern Pennsylvania for the chance to glimpse the rare and beguiling Photinus carolinus.

Plus, how to attract more lightning bugs to your home.

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 ...

Fireflies that flash synchronously were known from the Southeast U.S., but are now known from Pennsylvania's Allegheny Forest ...