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

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

Thousands of synchronous fireflies dazzle travelers in Great Smoky Mountains National Park with their unique flash pattern. Here’s what you need to know.

In one sense, it’s odd to associate any firefly with youth, for by the time we see them lighting up our nights, they are ...

Light pollution, reduced habitat and pesticides can impact the lightning bug populations in your neighborhood.

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

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

With the arrival of summer, many recalling childhood memories of watching fireflies blink across a green landscape might be wondering, where did all the lightning bugs go?

It’s the last day of June and I’m standing under the overhang on my back deck protected from the last drips of a rainstorm.

* Fireflies operate at near 100% efficiency, with a trace amount of heat emitted from those flashes. Incandescent bulbs emit about 10% of their energy as light, with fluorescent bulbs coming in around ...

The eastern box turtle represents holding on and surviving, sticking its neck out, which led to its status as a state symbol ...

CU Boulder researchers are working to understand Front Range firefly populations, which put on evening light shows for a brief period between late June and early July.