A small portion of wetlands in northern Monroe County is attracting not only a special species of firefly but also the biologists who study them. Flashes of yellow-green light that lasts for only 5 to ...

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) - A small portion of wetlands in northern Monroe County is attracting not only a special species of firefly but also the biologists who study them. Flashes of yellow-green light ...

For many people who grew up in the eastern United States, the soft yellow blink of fireflies drifting over dusky fields and lawns is synonymous with summer, a nostalgic symbol of warmth and childhood.

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Whether you call them fireflies or lightning bugs, these glowing little beetles are a quintessential summer experience in the South—so much so that they’re even one of the state insects of Tennessee.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Each year thousands come to the mountains to see the synchronous firefly light up the night sky. Synchronous fireflies, whose scientific name is Photinus carolinus, are one ...

Physicists revere fireflies for reasons that might seem every bit as mystical: Of the roughly 2,200 species scattered around the world, a handful have the documented ability to flash in synchrony. In ...

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 ...

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They glow like fading stars and have made memories of shimmering summertime backyards for generations. Whether called a firefly, glowworm, or — in Latin — lampyridae, lightning bugs are part of ...