SPARTANBURG — Lightning bugs: they’re magical little beetles that decorate the summer night and have inspired books, movies, tourism events and that famous song by Owl City — yes, you’ve surely heard ...

One of the most stunning displays of bioluminescence in the animal kingdom belongs to the humble firefly, found throughout North America. A firefly’s light-emitting organ, also known as its “lantern,” ...

Fireflies flicker above tall grass and marshland at the University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum in Chaska. Naturalists say wetlands, native plants and reduced light pollution help support firefly ...

If you live anywhere in the South, you already know that late July and August require a survival strategy. When the summer humidity hits that thick, sweltering peak, the instinct is to flee directly ...

Late spring throughout the end of summer brings one of nature’s most impressive displays as thousands of fireflies come alive in wild forests, meadows, and river valleys across the country. Growing up ...

Firefly season has arrived in Ohio, with a particularly vibrant display expected this summer. Recent heavy rains and a humid June have created ideal conditions for a high-density emergence of the ...

The Pennsylvania Firefly Festival in Tionesta this weekend will celebrate a unique species of firefly that flashes in unison, creating a stunning display in the Allegheny National Forest. In 2012, ...

The early nights of summer signal the return of fireflies, or lightning bugs, to western Pennsylvania. You just need to know where — and when — to look. "You want tall grasses, you want wildflowers, ...

At Cornerstone Club, it is closer to a translation. The championship course sits above 9,000 feet on Colorado’s Uncompahgre Plateau, where the thin air changes how far the golf ball travels and how ...

Residents are encouraged to turn off outdoor lights in June to help fireflies, which use their glow to attract mates. To create a firefly-friendly habitat, experts suggest leaving leaf litter, ...

Johnson & Johnson JNJ0.96%increase; up pointing triangle has agreed to buy biotechnology company Firefly Bio for $1 billion in cash in a deal that bolsters the drugmaker’s oncology pipeline. J&J on ...