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 ...

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 ...

A firefly sits on a leaf at a nature area in Columbia. Scientists say loss of wild lands has led to diminishing numbers of lightning bugs over time. There are more than 40 species of fireflies in ...

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 ...

Gambino and Aaron Ashbrook, another LSU AgCenter entomologist, have been working with the small town of Jean Lafitte, which ...

A beloved event surrounding a rare natural phenomenon found in Western North Carolina is returning once again. Tickets for the 2025 Blue Ghost Firefly Tour go on sale on April 8. Event organizer FIND ...

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 ...