This summer has been a good year for viewing lightning bugs or fireflies because of several weather conditions. Here's what ...

Ottawa backyards sparkled with firefly activity last summer. This year, they're largely absent — and data gaps are leaving ...

"A short lawn won’t hurt fireflies, but it won’t bring them into your yard either," she says. Related: 12 Alternatives to a ...

They’re as bright as fireflies, but far harder to find. Still, experts say it’s worth seeking a glimpse of these stunning ...

It’s clear to anyone who takes a walk at dusk that the illuminated critters are floating around in stronger numbers than in ...

Four Mile Creek tracks rare fireflies ...

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

How to attract fireflies to your backyard ...

Sons says growing native plants in your garden is the best way to attract fireflies. "Native plants that favor moist areas, ...

A study published a year ago in Science of the Total Environment points to various environmental factors that could doom ...

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

There are more than 40 species of fireflies in Missouri, but for the last few years people have been concerned about the ...