Scientists suspect many species are in decline—but there are still unanswered questions and a lot of hope. Here's when and ...

he had captured a firefly with a sparkling flash that seemed different from any he had seen before. It was too soon to say it was a new species, and he had already given up seeing another like it ...

Each firefly species has a unique flashing pattern that they use to attract members of the same species for mating. They flash using different temporal sequences while dancing through the air in ...

Different firefly species use different flashing patterns to attract mates -- a form of sexual signaling. In animals with two sexes, the potential partners must signal when they are ready to mate ...

The decline is so troubling that the IUCN SSC Firefly Specialist Group was created in 2018 to further study which species and locations are experiencing heightened threats of extinction.

The White Squirrel Institute says that blue ghost is the only firefly species in North America that emits blue light, and is one of the smallest species in the world, measuring about a quarter of ...

WASHINGTON— In response to a petition and legal agreement with the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today proposed protecting the Bethany Beach firefly as a ...

and how we can protect these incredible species for generations to come." Here's what to know about the upcoming tours, and the fireflies they celebrate. The annual Blue Ghost Firefly Tours ...