The sun sets, the air cools and the last wisps of smoky aroma from the grill wafts away. It is the epitome of a summer night in the Midwest. The only thing left to make it more perfect is seeing soft ...

It’s an age-old debate that divides families, friends, states and nations: Lightning bugs or fireflies? You chased them as a kid, captured them in your hands. Maybe even put them in jars for an hour ...

Fireflies, often referred to as lightning bugs, for many are synonymous with fond childhood memories of chasing after them with Mason jars in hand. There are more than 2,000 species of this popular ...

-- Another name for fireflies is lightning bugs. -- Fireflies are beetles. (They are neither bugs nor flies!) -- Different species have different color "lights," ranging from yellow-green to green to ...

I’m not sure which was more enchanting: the flash of fireflies lighting up the Crabtree Creek woods like paparazzi cameras or the gray-haired scientist with his giant net, explaining how this innocent ...

GIBBON — At Rowe Sanctuary, when the fireflies come out, the fun starts. “There is no better place to learn about fireflies than at the prairie,” said Beka Yates, education manager at the sanctuary.