Sheet web spiders weaponize firefly glow, using their trapped prey as living beacons to catch even more victims.

Fireflies twinkle and dim like stars right in your own backyard. But how do they glow and why? Fireflies — also known as lightning bugs — are a type of beetle. They mostly use their light to “talk” to ...

Lightning bugs are not the only thing glowing in Iowa gardens this summer. Firefly petunias were sold at select flower nurseries around Iowa, with some locations selling out of the glowing flowers. At ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Their ethereal yellow (or green, or red) glow popping up from the ...

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 ...

Each summer, fireflies famously take to the evening skies in an otherworldly display of bioluminescence, emanating electric shades of green, yellow, orange, and even blue. More than 2,000 firefly ...