Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Have you noticed hundreds of fireflies lighting up your yard this summer? You're not alone. From ...

Perhaps once collected in a jar or observed from the palm of your hand, fireflies are curious creatures that communicate via a yellow glow. They are especially chatty on hot summer nights. Fireflies ...

There is something magical about a firefly that fascinates young and old alike. If you grew up in the South, catching lightning bugs in a Mason jar was a childhood summer rite of passage. With ...

(WKBN) – Whether you call them lightning bugs or fireflies (yes, they are the same thing), many of us enjoy watching the insects light up the evening and nighttime air. But there are a few reasons why ...

CHICAGO — Beatriz Swanson can remember the first time she saw the blinking glow. She was 10 years old, growing up in Mexico, when two fireflies appeared in front of her, floating away before she could ...

(WKBN) – Whether you call them lightning bugs or fireflies (yes, they are the same thing), many of us enjoy watching the insects light up the evening and nighttime air. But there are a few reasons why ...

Quick Take Firefly populations are declining worldwide, in large part due to habitat loss. Threats like climate change, pesticide use, and light pollution are contributing to this pressing issue. The ...

FORT COLLINS, Colo. (KOAA) — Since 2017, Butterfly Pavilion in Westminster has been gathering, studying, and working to raise Colorado fireflies; this year (2025), they successfully replicated the ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Research suggests firefly populations are declining, prompting calls to create firefly habitats. Erin Shaw, a naturalist with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, said she ...

Have you noticed hundreds of fireflies lighting up your yard this summer? You're not alone. From the Midwest to the East Coast, many people are seeing more flashes in ...