A firefly with a miner's lighted helmet explores a camper's tent and the various people-sized items that, from his perspective, are gigantic, then utters the cartoon's single line of dialog.

So what's happening inside the firefly's light cells? What's the secret to its glow? In the 19th century, French pharmacologist Raphaël Dubois, working with bioluminescent clams, discovered that ...

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

“I hope people watch how fireflies glow with heart and soul and think about nature and the preciousness of life,” said Tatsuo Konuma, a commentator at the park. Genji-botaru fireflies are ...