Here’s the safe way to catch ‘em, according to an entomologist.

Light pollution and habitat loss are hurting fireflies, but experts say you can still find them in the right places.

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.

Remember those glowing wonders you’d catch in your hands on a warm summer night? Whether you called them fireflies, lightning bugs, glow flies or moon bugs, these beautiful bioluminescent creatures ...

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

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

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, ...

MISSOURI, USA — Lights in the Midwest's summer nights have grown dimmer over the past decades. The glowing flicks of fireflies, or lightning bugs, trigger nostalgia and deeply held childhood memories ...

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 ...

I grew up in Colorado, and I didn’t even know we had fireflies here until I started working at the Butterfly Pavilion.” ...

Thousands of visitors flock to Western Pennsylvania each summer to witness a rare natural phenomenon: fireflies flashing in perfect sync beneath the forest canopy.