NEW YORK (AP) — Fireflies are lighting up summer evenings across the U.S. Northeast, putting on dazzling shows in backyards and city parks. There's no official count, but experts say a particularly ...

With the arrival of summer, many recalling childhood memories of watching fireflies blink across a dark landscape might be wondering, where did all the lightning bugs go? According to the Xerces ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Rainy, damp weather along the eastern United States in summer 2025 has one upside: Fireflies love it. "Fireflies and their prey ...

Watching fireflies is one of the singular pleasures of a warm summer night. Many of us have fond memories of watching them flit about and even catching them in a jar to observe their flashes more ...

This coverage is made possible through a partnership between Grist and BPR, a public radio station serving western North Carolina. It’s firefly season in the Blue Ridge. As the sun goes down, they ...

A swath of Granite Staters saw their backyards lit up this summer. Not from streetlamps and not from their porch lights, but from small, electric bugs that experienced a resurgence in the region this ...

On a hot day at dusk, when there's stillness in the air, look to the edge of woods or marshy areas, or across an expanse of lawn. Quick as a blink, there they are: fireflies. Also known as lightning ...

As a former realtor, general contractor and greenhouse operator, Kristi has touched nearly all aspects of homeownership, from the foundation up. Today, Kristi is a full-time investing and real estate ...