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It's a right of passage in Iowa: Stepping out into your backyard to see fireflies lighting up the night sky. There are more than 170 species of glowing insects known as Lampyridae in North America ...
As lightning bug populations dwindle due to artificial lights, experts ask people to minimize the use of outdoor lights during the beaconing beetles' peak spring and summer mating seasons.
Lightning bug populations may be on the decline in Illinois and the U.S. Here's a look at why and how you can help.
Lightning bugs or fireflies light up at night by producing a chemical reaction inside of their bodies. This type of light production is called bioluminescence.
As lightning bug populations dwindle due to artificial lights, experts ask people to minimize the use of outdoor lights during the beaconing beetles' peak spring and summer mating seasons.
As lightning bug populations dwindle due to artificial lights, experts ask people to minimize the use of outdoor lights during the beaconing beetles' peak spring and summer mating seasons.
As lightning bug populations dwindle due to artificial lights, experts ask people to minimize the use of outdoor lights during the beaconing beetles' peak spring and summer mating seasons.
As lightning bug populations dwindle due to artificial lights, experts ask people to minimize the use of outdoor lights during the beaconing beetles' peak spring and summer mating seasons.
As lightning bug populations dwindle due to artificial lights, experts ask people to minimize the use of outdoor lights during the beaconing beetles' peak spring and summer mating seasons.