In the United States, glowing insects are known as "fireflies" or "lightning bugs" depending on where you live. "Firefly" is the more common term in the West and New England, while people in the ...

Across the country, lightning bug populations are slowly fading. With their origins dating back tens of millions of years, ...

The Bethany Beach firefly is the first lightning bug species to be considered for protections under the Endangered Species Act.

Depending on where you grew up, you may call them fireflies, lightning bugs or glow bugs. They have different names, but ...

In a state where lightning bugs are a rare sight, these recent appearances are delightful and intriguing. Here's what to know ...

Depending on where you grew up, you may call them fireflies, lightning bugs or glow bugs. They have different names, but their familiar glow always signaled the beginning of summer. Across the ...