Fireflies help gardens by eating pests like slugs and snails, and they also act as pollinators. To attract fireflies, let parts of your yard grow wild with tall grass, leaf litter, and native plants.

Picture this: you’ve waited years to get into Congaree National Park’s annual firefly event. On the night you finally get to go, as you’re ooh-ing and ahh-ing at the beautiful twinkling fireflies, you ...

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 ...

For as long as I can remember, I have loved fireflies. I can easily recall, just like many other people, catching them to put them in a jar. Seeing them all fly out at once was nothing short of ...

It wouldn't be summer here in New Jersey without fireflies ... or are they lightning bugs? Regardless, these insects are a harbinger of the season, typically appearing in May, June or July, ...