A synchronous firefly event in Tennessee's Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Photinus carolinus fireflies annually flash in sync during late May or early June. The insects are still in trouble, but ...

Researchers will soon find out the details of exactly which firefly species are present and their distribution patterns ...

Watching fireflies is one of the singular pleasures of a warm summer night. Many of us have fond memories of watching them flit about and even catching them in a jar to observe their flashes more ...

Q How do fireflies glow? — Ryan Hopp, Verona, Wis. A PJ Liesch, director of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Insect Diagnostic Lab: Fireflies, sometimes called lightning bugs, are actually a type ...

These light-up insects put on the most magical show of the summer.

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 ...

The recent weather patterns have made great conditions for the firefly population in Pennsylvania, and now is a good time to watch them glow. The Commonwealth has many species of fireflies that can be ...

North Carolina has over 30 firefly species, but their distribution and conservation status are not fully understood. Peak firefly activity in North Carolina is from late May to early July. Citizens ...

For as long as I can remember, I have loved fireflies. I can easily recall, just like many other people, catching them to put them in a jar. Seeing them all fly out at once was nothing short of ...

Gambino and Aaron Ashbrook, another LSU AgCenter entomologist, have been working with the small town of Jean Lafitte, which is located on Bayou Barataria 23 miles south of New Orleans, to restore the ...