Fireflies have a pretty short lifespan – just a couple months – and thus a narrow window to reproduce. All the lights at night disorient them and can interfere with their ability to find a mate.

Fireflies put on a summertime light show 06:22 A firefly larva Xerces Society . Firefly fans who'd like to see lightning bugs year-round are out of luck. The insect, which is a type of beetle, is ...

Fireflies contain bitter chemicals that make them unpleasant to eat or even poisonous to some animals. When threatened, they shed drops of blood to warn off predators, called "reflex bleeding." 7.

The fireflies aren’t particularly active until it’s very dark, around 9:30 p.m., Soehn said. A trolley system can take about 1,000 visitors per night to see the unique display.

A study found that while some fireflies shrugged off light pollution, members of other species failed to mate even when males and females could find each other. Share full article Avalon Owens, an ...

Michiganders can usually expect to spot fireflies each summer, but that may be different in upcoming years. Researchers say fireflies are disappearing across the country.

Fireflies — or lightning bugs — thrive in meadows, woods, and along bodies of water, all of which are shrinking because of our sprawl. Urbanization, it seems, is killing the firefly.

How Fireflies Glow (and What Really Turns Them On) A new book details the lights, loves, and science of fireflies. By Liz Langley. July 2, 2016 ...

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Fireflies, the beacons of midsummer nights, seem to be more numerous this year. People throughout the Rochester-Finger Lakes region are saying the displays are remarkable. Some think it’s ...