It’s the last day of June and I’m standing under the overhang on my back deck protected from the last drips of a rainstorm.

Contrary to their name fireflies aren't flies but actually soft-winged beetles, and they're known for their dramatic sign - ...

Adult bugs feed on nectar, pollen, and other smaller insects, while their larvae feed on snails and other small ground ...

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 ...

Contrary to popular lore, insects do not confuse artificial light for the moon. Skip to main content. Scientific American. January 30, 2024. 4 min read. Why Insects Are Attracted to Light at Night.

As wooded and grassy areas are erased for buildings, parking lots, and manicured lawns, lightning bugs have fewer locations ...

Immy Smith; Source: “Why Flying Insects Gather at Artificial Light,” by Samuel T. Fabian et al., in Nature Communications, Vol. 15; January 2024 (reference) Rights & Permissions ...

At night, that used to be the moon and stars – until humans invented artificial light. "The insects treat a point light source at night very much in the same way as they would treat the sky ...

Insects behave differently when there’s light at night: artificial light hinders firefly communication and reproduction, and some insects may become more visible to predators like bats, or be ...

When bugs get too close to artificial light, they can become almost trapped by it, Peter Oboyski, executive director and collections manager at the Essig Museum of Entomology, who wasn't involved ...

Flying insects are known to make a beeline for lights in the dark, as the saying goes, "like moths to a flame." Now, scientists have figured out why insects are so keen on light, but it's not ...