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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 ...

Nocturnal spiders have been filmed capturing fireflies and keeping them in their webs to attract more prey, even intermittently checking on them over the course of an hour, according to a new study.

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

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 ...

One of the main causes for fireflies disappearing is habitat loss. Fireflies live in places like the edges of residential ...

DELAWARE SEASHORE STATE PARK (AP) — On a muggy July evening, Delaware state biologist Jason Davis is doing what kids have done for ages: Trying to catch a firefly. It’s nowhere near as easy as the ...

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On a hot day at dusk, when there's stillness in the air, look to the edge of woods or marshy areas, or across an expanse of lawn. Quick as a blink, there they are: fireflies. Also known as lightning ...

DELAWARE SEASHORE STATE PARK (AP) — On a muggy July evening, Delaware state biologist Jason Davis is doing what kids have done for ages: Trying to catch a firefly. It's nowhere near as easy as the ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated.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. DELAWARE SEASHORE STATE PARK, Del. (AP) — On ...