The Hawkinsville glow worm was discovered in the Georgia town of the same name. Alamy Stock Photo/National Geographic Image Collection Georgia may lead the nation with over 50 species of fireflies (or ...

Glowing worms, synchronized fireflies, sparkling plankton, drifting comb jellies, and eerie fungi illuminate Southern nights, ...

Fireflies, otherwise known as lightning bugs, are known for their ability to glow at night. According to the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation, fireflies are actually not flies, but are ...

"If you catch a firefly and keep it in a jar, you may find that you have lost a tiny star.If you let it go back into the night, you may see it once again. Star bright." — Lilian Moore As a boy, ...

When Ryan Reed, a resource program specialist with the state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, was taking wildlife courses at college in the 1990s,... Growing up around Seattle, ...

A long, slow-moving trail of light created by a Blue Ghost firefly is visible late Saturday, June 22, near Cincinnati. Fireflies produce a chemical reaction inside their bodies, allowing them to light ...

In Australia's Illawarra region, a ghostbusting-style night tour reveals ghost fungi, sea sparkles and tiny creatures lighting up the dark. On a slate-black night, I stare at a horizon freckled with ...

Growing up around Seattle, Ainsley Seago said she never saw a firefly until she visited Hershey as a teenager. These days, she watches in amusement as her 10-year-old son, Maxwell, enjoys catching ...