Why fireflies are only spotted in summer and where lightning bugs live the rest of the year | CBS News

Aliza Chasan, CBS News | “Firefly fans who’d like to see lightning bugs year-round are out of luck.

The insect, which is a type of beetle, is usually seen only between spring and summer, with different species emerging at different times. The first fireflies of the season come out later in the year as you move farther north.”

Keep reading at https://www.cbsnews.com/news/fireflies-summer-adult-emergence-larvae-life-underground/.

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