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In 2012, a team of researchers investigating reports of synchronous fireflies stayed at their bed-and-breakfast in Kellettville, Pa., a small community surrounded by Allegheny National Forest.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

When they were younger, we did fireworks, BBQ, a summer night alive with fireflies and bullfrogs, all that stuff.

From Salon • May 31, 2026

A line in “Maybe Happy Ending” describes the lives of fireflies, the once-ubiquitous insects that magically produce their own light.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2025

Scientists have named the distant galaxy Firefly Sparkle, because it also looks like a swarm of multi-coloured fireflies.

From BBC • Dec. 11, 2024

On clear summer evenings, they would sit outside and watch fireflies twinkling around the pond.

From "The Wild Robot" by Peter Brown