Fireflies, or lightning bugs to many of us, are having a good year. In general, firefly populations have declined over the last 100 years, said Megan Abraham, division director and state entomologist ...

Only July 3, NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers aboard the International Space Station photographed a gigantic jet—a massive bolt ...

Summer in Georgia brings heat, humidity, and afternoon storms — and, for many, the familiar glow of fireflies, or lightning bugs.

Whether you call them lightning bugs or fireflies (yes, they are the same thing), many of us enjoy watching the insects light up the evening and nighttime air. But there are a few reasons why you s… ...

Whether you call them lightning bugs or fireflies (yes, they are the same thing), many of us enjoy watching the insects light up the evening and nighttime air. But there are a few reasons why you s… ...

Now, as they recover, they’ve each been left with an incredible story to tell and four matching lightning bolt tattoos forever marking the unforgettable moment.

MARCO ISLAND, Fla. (WFLA) — Four women vacationing at Marco Island were knocked unconscious when lightning struck the tiki hut they were sheltering under during a round of storms last weekend. Now, as ...

The luminescence of a lightning bug stands out far more when he signals in low light. By day, when he’s switched ‘off,’ a common Eastern firefly — our lightning bug — is hardly noticeable.

Test your knowledge of lightning bugs and learn how you can help continue the summertime light show.

4 Women Survive After Lightning Strikes Hut They Were Sheltering Under During Florida Storm, So They Got Matching Tattoos "I can remember really heavy pressure on my head," one survivor remembered ...

After the scary incident, the women got matching lightning bolt tattoos Four women were vacationing in Florida when a storm hit. They sought shelter under a tiki hut, which was struck by lightning.

Four women were sheltering under a hut on the beach in Florida when it was struck by lightning on June 21 Three of the women suffered minor injuries, and all four were transported to a local hospital ...