Ottawa backyards sparkled with firefly activity last summer. This year, they're largely absent — and data gaps are leaving ...

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

In a process called bioluminescence, lightning bugs produce light through a chemical reaction in their body. Unlike a ...

To invite the ethereal golden glow of these insects, you must create a habitat that suits the lifestyle of the fireflies.

Pesticide use, loss of habitat and, ironically, light pollution are all a threat to the insects. But there is reason to be ...

Fireflies light up in the grass at Fontenelle Park in Omaha on Saturday, June 28, 2025.

Fireflies light up the night sky at New Canaan Land Trust's Marvin, Massarella, & Friends Firefly Sanctuary in New Canaan, ...

Bernheim Forest comes alive in the darkness for Bill Napper, who has led hundreds of tours along firefly-laden trails.

Firefly populations are dwindling across North America. Discover what's being done and how you can help save these magical ...

It’s clear to anyone who takes a walk at dusk that the illuminated critters are floating around in stronger numbers than in ...

And New York had plenty of rain to go around—May alone saw precipitation on 18 days. That’s helped fuel a flashier-than-usual ...

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.