Fireflies light up summer nights across the Carolinas, but climate change, habitat loss and light pollution threaten their future. Here's you can help.

Fireflies need moisture, food, shelter and darkness to thrive. Here are a few things to do in your yard to help fireflies, from Kristy Gallo, an ambassador with the nonprofit environmental ...

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 you s… ...

Add Native Plants Sons says growing native plants in your garden is the best way to attract fireflies. "Native plants that favor moist areas, such as ferns, as well as native, low-growing grasses, are ...

Fireflies and their larvae (and other beneficial insects) rely on tall grass for shelter, so aim to mow less frequently during firefly season to keep these magical bugs protected in your yard.

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 you s… ...

In cities like Chennai, meanwhile, fireflies are steadily losing their habitats — green spaces, wetlands, and waterbodies — to concrete structures. The urban sprawl also disrupts fireflies ...

Discover the magical world of fireflies in Indiana. Their bioluminescence is a reminder of nature's beauty and balance.

With the arrival of summer, many recalling childhood memories of watching fireflies blink across a green landscape might be wondering, where did all the lightning bugs go?

The lights belonged to fireflies, called “marsh flickers,” that make their home in wetlands throughout the West.