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

For many of us, seeing fireflies light up the night is one of the more pleasant signs that summer has arrived. But what's behind their sparkling flights? And what can we do to bring more of these ...

Tiny yellow twinkling lights dotted the trails of the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum on Sunday at dusk. With each flicker of light, another person’s eyes lit up. “What I love about it is that it’s a ...

If you’ve never won the lottery to see synchronous fireflies in the Great Smoky Mountains, you can now experience that magic ...

On a hot, humid night, there are flashes of light in the night sky. No, it’s not lightning from a nearby storm. It’s insects having a conversation in your backyard. Even though the flashes don’t ...

If you haven’t stepped outside around dusk, you may not have noticed the light show in your backyard. It’s that time of year: Fireflies have taken over the night. Recommended Videos Fireflies, often ...

A study found that while some fireflies shrugged off light pollution, members of other species failed to mate even when males and females could find each other. Share full article Avalon Owens, an ...

Before humans invented fire, the only things that lit up the night were the moon, the stars and bioluminescent creatures – including fireflies. These ambassadors of natural wonder are soft-bodied ...

WIS is teaming up with the Columbia Fireflies to bring a special experience to Segra Park.

A local Pennsylvania expert shares why fireflies may be declining and how small changes at home can help protect them.

Fireflies create fields of floating stars, nature’s fireworks on summer nights. They capture our imagination and bring back childhood memories of letting them light on fingertips and capturing them in ...