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 ...

GREENVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Great Smoky Mountain National Park has announced the dates for its annual synchronous firefly viewing and the event’s lottery. The firefly species Photinus ...

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 ...

Firefly bioluminescence has attracted a lot ... The luciferase we used is a commercial product of purified Photinus pyralis luciferase. What will be the impact of these findings?