Firefly fans who'd like to see lightning bugs year-round are out of luck. The insect, which is a type of beetle, is usually seen only between spring and summer, with different species emerging at ...

FORT COLLINS, Colo. (KOAA) — Since 2017, Butterfly Pavilion in Westminster has been gathering, studying, and working to raise Colorado fireflies; this year (2025), they successfully replicated the ...

It’s not easy counting fireflies. Across North America, there are an estimated 170 fireflies species, which are technically beetles in the order Coleoptera, but inventorying them is a challenge. While ...

Wet spring, mild winter was conducive to a bountiful year A winter that was slightly warmer than the historical average and a wet spring helped firefly larvae thrive underground during a critical ...

A firefly sits on a leaf at a nature area in Columbia. Scientists say loss of wild lands has led to diminishing numbers of lightning bugs over time. There are more than 40 species of fireflies in ...

An impressive milestone has been achieved by a research team at the Butterfly Pavilion in Westminster, Colorado, as it became the first institution to complete the life cycle of the native Colorado ...