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 ...

Adult fireflies only light up the sky for two weeks before their life cycle comes to an end. Spring and summer are prime ...

About 1 million tourists a year seek out the energetic displays of light made by fireflies in habitats across the globe. The authors warn that ecotourism threatens to extinguish firefly populations ...

After two years of research and careful studying, scientists at the Butterfly Pavilion in Broomfield have become the first to ever raise Colorado fireflies in captivity. The scientists at Butterfly ...