Those floating incandescent insects that are harmless, only come out during a short period in the summer, and are known by many names—most commonly either lightning bugs or fireflies.

But how did fireflies manage to catch lightning in a bottle? The answer is found in the bug's butt, or more specifically in its abdomen, in an organ called the lantern. This organ is a set of ...

There are threats to fireflies as well ... The name firefly, lightning bug or glow worm can be interchanged and belongs to the beetle family of which there are more than 2,000.