When biologist-in-training Grace Muench hunkered down to view the Tau Herculid meteor shower a few weeks ago, nature treated her to a little extra sparkle. In between the “shooting stars,” one of ...

A firefly sits on a leaf at a nature area in Columbia. Scientists say loss of wild lands has led to diminishing numbers of lightning bugs over time. There are more than 40 species of fireflies in ...

Deep in the pitch-black woodlands of Congaree National Park lives a mysterious insect that draws thousands of onlookers each year. The forest is dead quiet at night, aside from the chirping of ...

Around the world, fireflies light up the night with their shimmering bodies. But scientists say this magical display is under threat – with the loss of their natural habitats, pesticide use and ...

Many of our most precious childhood memories feature the magnificent firefly. Known for their charming bioluminescence, ...

LSU entomologists are working to bring fireflies back to Jean Lafitte.

Fireflies light up at Hummel Park in Omaha on Monday, June 30, 2025. Beatriz Swanson can remember the first time she saw the blinking glow. She was 10 years old, growing up in Mexico, when two ...