Are fireflies a threatened or endangered species? Day said that generally, the answer to that is yes in urban areas, but to a lesser extent in rural areas. Fallon explained further: "While there ...

One of the biggest signs that we’ve entered the summer season is the presence of fireflies. Their soft, yellow light just ...

Fireflies' unique body chemistry has led to advances in medical imaging. And scientists are now learning how they communicate ...

If we lose fireflies, “we lose that excitement, that joy of seeing something so small light up the night — and our lives,” said Ziolecki.

Fireflies spend most of their lives as glow worms, which are carnivorous larvae. "If you catch a firefly and keep it in a jar, you may find that you have lost a tiny star.If you let it go back ...

More fireflies than usual are lighting up summer evenings in parts of the U.S. But scientists say the lightning bugs are ...

Rainy, damp weather along the eastern United States in summer 2025 has one upside: Fireflies love it. "Fireflies and their prey (snails, slugs, worms) need moisture, so years with high rainfall ...