They form the Lampyridae family and are sometimes called glowworms or lightning ... ones capable of “lighting up.” Let’s take ...

A firefly, also known as a lightning bug, lights up through a process known as bioluminescence. Firefly populations are declining due to habitat loss, exposure to chemicals like pesticides ...

Scientists suspect many species are in decline—but there are still unanswered questions and a lot of hope. Here's when and ...

Depending on where you grew up, you may call them fireflies, lightning bugs or glow bugs ... including habitat loss due to new development, light pollution and a changing environment.

Blue ghost fireflies will soon light up the mountains of western North Carolina and FIND Outdoors is once again offering fans ...

A dedicated ornithologist with a passion for lightning bugs scours bogs and beaches to ... Christopher Heckscher was alert to any flicker of light. He is an explorer, though this wilderness ...

Depending on where you grew up, you may call them fireflies, lightning bugs, glow bugs ... habitat loss due to new development, light pollution, and a changing environment. Those magical summer ...

Lightning bugs, also known as fireflies, are harmless insects known for their ability to produce light through a chemical reaction called bioluminescence. The term "lightning bug" is a common ...