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

Fireflies need more than darkness to thrive. And, happily, this cheerful native flower helps create the kind of ...

Those warm, summer nights are lonely without the soft glow of fireflies. As more species continue to dwindle worldwide, many ...

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 ...

Want to see your backyard sparkle after sunset? Create the perfect habitat to attract fireflies with simple, natural tweaks ...

KELLETTVILLE, Pa. ― Every year in late June, Peggy Butler and her husband, Ken, welcome visitors to rural northwestern Pennsylvania for the chance to glimpse the rare and beguiling Photinus carolinus.

It wouldn't be summer here in New Jersey without fireflies ... or are they lightning bugs? Regardless, these insects are a harbinger of the season, typically appearing in May, June or July, ...

The Bethany Beach firefly is in danger of flickering out and becoming endangered, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said Monday. The firefly, found in coastal Delaware, Maryland and Virginia, is one ...

Despite their name, fireflies are not flies at all, they're actually beetles.

Some 50 species of fireflies — aka "lightning bugs" — light up summer nights in Georgia, and June and July are peak season ...