This summer has been a good year for viewing lightning bugs or fireflies because of several weather conditions. Here's what ...

Firefly season peaks in July. Here’s where to spot them in and around Philadelphia — and why you may be seeing more of their ...

Photuris pensylvanica — better known as the Pennsylvania firefly or, as most Philadelphians call it, the lightning bug — is out in full force this summer. Reports that central and rural parts of the ...

Philly's summer muggy weather is historic. We're seeing more fireflies around, so here's where to find lightning bugs, and a ...

A study published a year ago in Science of the Total Environment points to various environmental factors that could doom ...

The most recently designated state symbol is Pennsylvania’s Official state amphibian. No, it’s not a frog or toad, it’s a ...

Beatriz Swanson can remember the first time she saw the blinking glow. She was 10 years old, growing up in Mexico, when two ...

The flickering fields of summer nights are back. Fireflies, it seems, are abundant again. Throughout the region, people are ...

The global firefly population is on the decline, but a scientist at Michigan State University said she has seen more fireflies in Michigan this year.

According to Larson, firefly numbers are on the decline. However, it follows a larger pattern with insect life overall.

Firefly populations are dwindling across North America. Discover what's being done and how you can help save these magical ...