Fireflies, or lightning bugs to many of us, are having a good year. In general, firefly populations have declined over the last 100 years, said Megan Abraham, division director and state entomologist ...

Fireflies are vulnerable to climate change and habitat loss. A few landscaping tricks and turning off porch lights can make a ...

Find out what you need to know about lightning bugs and discover what they look like, their habitat, their risks, and how they may affect human health.

In a process called bioluminescence, lightning bugs produce light through a chemical reaction in their body. Unlike a ...

Few other insects can be confused with lightning bugs because rarely will one find another insect possessing the light-producing structures this beetle has. There are over 136 species of lightning ...

Fireflies face numerous threats contributing to their decline, but this summer's humid nights have them out in force in some ...

No, fireflies/lightning bugs aren't going extinct, but their populations are declining, specifically in highly ...

INDIANA, USA — Lightning Bug Season Begins: What to Expect in 2025 from a Meteorologist's Perspective The season for lightning bugs—also known as fireflies—is beginning as warmer, more humid air ...

A firefly in Komono, Fukuoka prefecture, Japan. Grab a mason jar and fall back into childhood. Lightning bugs are back in Michigan! Long before string lights, catching a glowing beetle in a jar ...

Fireflies face numerous threats contributing to their decline, but this summer's humid nights have them out in force across ...