Fireflies — also known as lightning bugs — are a type of beetle. They mostly use their light to "talk" to other fireflies and find a mate, according to National Geographic Kids.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It’s firefly season in the Blue Ridge. As the sun goes down, they begin to blink and glow along the water, in the trees, and ...

In Taiwan’s forests, researchers discovered a clever hunting trick by the sheet web spider Psechrus clavis. Instead of immediately devouring captured fireflies, the spiders allow them to glow in the ...

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This coverage is made possible through a partnership between Grist and BPR, a public radio station serving western North Carolina. It’s firefly season in the Blue Ridge. As the sun goes down, they ...