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Ottawa backyards sparkled with firefly activity last summer. This year, they're largely absent — and data gaps are leaving ...
To invite the ethereal golden glow of these insects, you must create a habitat that suits the lifestyle of the fireflies.
While fireflies provide a spectacular show during summer months, scientists warn that their population is flickering.
Fireflies light up the night sky at New Canaan Land Trust's Marvin, Massarella, & Friends Firefly Sanctuary in New Canaan, ...
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.
"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 ...
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 light up summer nights across the Carolinas, but climate change, habitat loss and light pollution threaten their ...
There are more than 40 species of fireflies in Missouri, but for the last few years people have been concerned about the ...
Whether you call them lightning bugs or fireflies (yes, they are the same thing), many of us enjoy watching the insects light ...