and are known by many names—most commonly either lightning bugs or fireflies. Both terms refer to the same family of insects, though we've also heard other creative labels such as firebugs ...

Stag beetles have their sumo matches. Female fireflies who murder their mates. These are some of our favorite mating ...

In one iconic sequence, the team used black lighting to attract nocturnal insects like fireflies and stag beetles. “I was out black-lighting from dusk until 3 a.m. every night,” Dr. Carr ...

Protecting the two insects under the Endangered Species Act would be a historic first for both for fireflies and native, solitary bees in the continental United States. “This is great news for these ...

Secondly, the unusually dry weather could be impacting fireflies. So, the increased moisture is a good sign as GDDs continue to increase toward their emergence. Thirdly, all insects go through ...