Fireflies light up summer nights across the Carolinas, but climate change, habitat loss and light pollution threaten their ...

Thousands of synchronous fireflies dazzle travelers in Great Smoky Mountains National Park with their unique flash pattern. Here’s what you need to know. ByAmy McKeever April 22, 2021 •11 min read ...

CU Boulder researchers are working to understand Front Range firefly populations, which put on evening light shows for a ...

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However, fireflies are found across the U.S. and in Canada, particularly near ponds, streams, rivers, marshes, and lakes—but it may be as easy as looking in your backyard.

GHENT, WV (WVNS) — Will we be the last generation to see fireflies dancing through our night skies? Well, we were curious about just that and decided to ask an expert their opinion. Summer ...

Some of the brightest stars of the Smokies have made their annual appearance. Synchronous fireflies illuminated Great Smoky Mountains National Park recently, and Knox News captured glowing moments ...

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No matter what you call them, fireflies and lightning bugs are the same thing, Iowa State University Extension entomologist Donald Lewis wrote in 2007. The names are used interchangeably to ...

Only a lucky few get to experience synchronous fireflies in the Smokies, though. Peak viewing for the light show is just eight nights out of each year, drawing crowds from across the country to ...