Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Remember those glowing wonders you’d catch in your hands on a warm summer night? Whether you called them fireflies, lightning bugs ...

This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist's weekly newsletter. It's firefly season in the Blue Ridge. As the sun goes down, they begin to blink and glow along the water, in the ...

New Jersey is home to about 30 species of lightning bugs. The most commonly found firefly species in New Jersey is the common eastern firefly, also known as the big dipper firefly. Fireflies are ...

Remember those glowing wonders you’d catch in your hands on a warm summer night? Whether you called them fireflies, lightning bugs, glow flies or moon bugs, these beautiful bioluminescent creatures ...

It’s firefly season in the Blue Ridge. As the sun goes down, they begin to blink and glow along the water, in the trees, and across open fields. Some species twinkle in unison, others off and on. One ...

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 ...