Firefly fans who'd like to see lightning bugs year-round are out of luck. The insect, which is a type of beetle, is usually seen only between spring and summer, with different species emerging at ...

Fireflies are the romantics of the insect world. In the summer months, they emerge from the ground with love on the brain. They only live for two to three weeks once they've become full adults and in ...

Rainy, damp weather along the eastern United States in summer 2025 has one upside: Fireflies love it. "Fireflies and their prey (snails, slugs, worms) need moisture, so years with high rainfall, ...

Anyone older than 30 may remember influxes of fireflies (lightning bugs if you're from the South) while they were growing up, but many throughout the country may have noticed that over the last ...

Watching fireflies is one of the singular pleasures of a warm summer night. Many of us have fond memories of watching them flit about and even catching them in a jar to observe their flashes more ...

A synchronous firefly event in Tennessee's Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Photinus carolinus fireflies annually flash in sync during late May or early June. CREDIT: National Parks Service. Get ...