On a summer evening, did you ever linger in an open field to experience the stunning light show of fireflies? How do they do it, and why? “Firefly” is a misnomer, as is “lightning bug,” because they ...

The New Canaan Land Trust Firefly Sanctuary at dusk in New Canaan, Connecticut, on July 9, 2025. It’s a quintessential summer scene. Fireflies light up the night sky while children and adults revel in ...

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 wet spring may ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For some children, one of their fondest summer memories is catching a firefly in their hands and watching it glow while it sits in ...

CHICAGO — Beatriz Swanson can remember the first time she saw the blinking glow. She was 10 years old, growing up in Mexico, when two fireflies appeared in front of her, floating away before she could ...

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 ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. NEW YORK (AP) — Fireflies are lighting up ...