Across the country, lightning bug populations are slowly fading. With their origins dating tens of millions of years ago, ...

Scary smart. A recent study found that spiders intentionally capture specific bugs in their webs to attract other creatures, including still-flashing fireflies. Scientists already knew that ...

Specifically, scientists discovered a common spider, called an orb-weaver, is having a lot of success trapping fireflies by first catching one and then manipulating its glowing bulb to attract and ...

The women-led Firefly Brigade advocates for safer bike lanes and curbing pollution.

The intense interest in the festival highlights how much Americans love fireflies. Summer nights spent watching fireflies (and debating whether or not they should be called lightning bugs) are a ...

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

Anyone who has ever spent any time outside, whether it be in a backyard or in the backwoods, is familiar with bug encounters. Most see them as a bane to the outdoor experience and put much effort ...

When an editor called to ask if I could photograph a story about fireflies in Mexico, I didn’t check my schedule before I said yes. I’d seen these insects light up the forests in Tlaxcala once ...

COLUMBIA, SC (WACH) -- Some call them lightning bugs or fireflies, but most don’t know they aren’t a bug or a fly. “They are beetles,” said Sarah Lower a biology professor at Bucknell ...

Scientists learned a terrifying tactic that some spiders rely on to lure prey into their webs: using fireflies as glowing ...