There are several reasons why some places might be seeing more of these glowy beetles this summer. The first is wet weather.

Here’s why the third wettest spring on record in New Hampshire has made for a firefly renaissance this summer.

Due to chemicals, light pollution and other factors, fireflies are dwindling in numbers compared to a few decades ago.

Fireflies (or lightning bugs) perform their light show almost every night over the summer. What to know about the popular ...

Fireflies in the land of dinosaurs Upon first look of the firefly fossil in 2016, Cai said he thought the insect was a type of beetle in the Elateroidea family — similar to a separate species Cai also ...

Maggots and grubs are the larvae of flies and beetles. A firefly/lightning bug is a beetle. The eggs of a firefly will incubate for around three weeks before they will hatch into larvae.

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

Entomology Manger Francisco Garcia points to a container filled with firefly larva at the Butterfly Pavilion in Broomfield on Tuesday. The fireflies were originally collected near Fort Collins in 2021 ...

Fireflies are harbingers of sweltering midsummer heat, but the regional renaissance is tied to conditions in the spring.

The adult firefly beetle’s lifespan is roughly two weeks. (Matthew Jonas/Staff Photographer) By Corbett Stevenson | cstevenson@prairiemountainmedia.com UPDATED: August 14, 2023 at 11:18 AM MDT ...