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, ...

Watching fireflies is one of the singular pleasures of a warm summer night. Many of us have fond memories of watching them flit about and even catching them in a jar to observe their flashes more ...

Fireflies have long been a staple of summertime, ordinary insects by day that become dancing sparks of light at night. Sadly, their magic is disappearing. One in three firefly species may be at risk ...

If summer nights seem a little brighter in Michigan this year, you’re not imagining it. Favorable weather conditions in recent years have led to an explosion of firefly activity. Researchers say ...

One in three North American firefly species may be at risk of extinction. Habitat destruction, water pollution, and light pollution are major threats to fireflies. Firefly ecotourism is promoting ...

Fireflies, also known as lightning bugs, are beetles that thrive in warm, humid weather and communicate through bioluminescence. Fireflies are predatory insects that primarily feed on snails, slugs ...

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 ...

CINCINNATI (WXIX) - Warm, early summer evenings in the Tri-State are often speckled with the flashing of fireflies. However, due to recent challenges that fireflies and their habitats have faced, ...

This coverage is made possible through a partnership between Grist and BPR, a public radio station serving western North Carolina. It’s firefly season in the Blue Ridge. As the sun goes down, they ...

For as long as I can remember, I have loved fireflies. I can easily recall, just like many other people, catching them to put them in a jar. Seeing them all fly out at once was nothing short of ...