In the Smokies, these insects' mating displays are a "big phenomenon," Lower said, making the region a beacon for firefly tourists. It is not known if Photinus carolinus exists elsewhere in ...

are a counterpart to the famous synchronous fireflies (Photinus carolinus) found there and in only a few other places on Earth. Though the Smoky Mountains are the most visited national park in the ...

Delaware is home to 11 species of fireflies, including the species that we know from summers in the backyard: Photinus pyralus. That firefly is bigger and has a brighter flash than the most recent ...

As the sun goes down you see the recurring yet sporadic glow of fireflies around you. The flash of the common firefly (Photinus pyralis) is behavioral display at its finest. Flying males flash at ...