Narrator: There are over 2,000 individual firefly species, all within the taxonomic family of Lampyridae, which is pretty easy to remember. And these lightning bugs with their flickering light ...

Learn More › Many people—particularly those who grew up in the eastern, southern, or midwestern United States—have joyous memories of chasing fireflies during summer months. The insects ...

Friends of Blue Spring State Park hosts firefly nights, an event that raises money and allows guests to stay after the park ...

Summer nights spent watching fireflies (and debating whether or not they should be called lightning bugs) is a cherished tradition across the country. But this tradition could be threatened by ...

Lists of insect species are useful for insect biologists and students in several fields ... and to new and interesting biotaxonomic problems. The list of NA fireflies recorded here gives the number ...

Fireflies, also known as lightning bugs, commonly come out during the summer. Their flashing lights are part of their mating display. The synchronous Photinus carolinus are one of at least 19 species ...

Six predators of this firefly were recorded: wolf spiders (n = 2) (Lycosidae), an orb weaver spider (Argiopidae), a harvestman (Phalangida), a giant water bug (Belostomatidae) and a tree frog (Hyla sp ...

Radim Schreiber won the grand prize in the federation’s 2024 Garden for Wildlife Photo Contest, beating out 5,000 other submissions. Schreiber’s winning entry was taken in his garden, showing a ...

Secondly, the unusually dry weather could be impacting fireflies. So, the increased moisture is a good sign as GDDs continue to increase toward their emergence. Thirdly, all insects go through ...

Guests have been watching fireflies in the historic grounds of Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo since 1954. As fireflies become ...