Of all the intriguing insects out there, the Photuris firefly has always been one of my favorites. This “femme fatale” uses ...

For some children, one of their fondest summer memories is catching a firefly in their hands and watching it glow while it sits in their palm. These fireflies (or lightning bugs, glow flies or moon ...

For many of us, seeing fireflies light up the night is one of the more pleasant signs that summer has arrived. But what's behind their sparkling flights? And what can we do to bring more of these ...

DELAWARE SEASHORE STATE PARK, Del. (AP) — On a muggy July evening, Delaware state biologist Jason Davis is doing what kids have done for ages: Trying to catch a firefly. It’s nowhere near as easy as ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. The pulsing, luminescent green glow of a firefly has excited kids and families for decades. This year, ...

The New Canaan Land Trust Firefly Sanctuary at dusk in New Canaan, Connecticut, on July 9, 2025. It’s a quintessential summer scene. Fireflies light up the night sky while children and adults revel in ...

This is a good year to see fireflies in your backyard or in fields and woods thanks to the weather. “We had a mild, moist spring, and they had a really good larval stage,” Megan Abraham, division ...