Fireflies are emerging across Pennsylvania. Learn how to attract them and find details on the upcoming festival.

Bioluminescence, the ability of living organisms to emit light, is a fascinating phenomenon observed in various life forms, including deep-sea fish, glowing mushrooms, and fireflies. Fireflies have ...

Here’s the safe way to catch ‘em, according to an entomologist.

In the Great Smoky Mountains, home to 19 firefly species, this year’s lottery for campsites during the official eight-night viewing period saw 45k applicants vie for one of 960 available spots. Some ...

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

Anyone older than 30 may remember influxes of fireflies (lightning bugs if you're from the South) while they were growing up, but many throughout the country may have noticed that over the last ...

Firefly populations are declining due to habitat loss and light pollution. Here is how you can help save them.

Light pollution and habitat loss are hurting fireflies, but experts say you can still find them in the right places.

I grew up in Colorado, and I didn’t even know we had fireflies here until I started working at the Butterfly Pavilion.” ...

You might be wondering if fireflies and lightning bugs are the same or different. It is a topic that has sparked debate, yet the reality is that they are the same insect. In fact, these creatures are ...

The flash of fireflies is a tiny but powerful sign of summer. These little insects delight young and old. They’re important enough to be Pennsylvania’s state insect, appropriately named photuris ...