Fireflies are nature’s flash mob—appearing briefly to dazzle and glow before dying. That makes the charismatic creatures, ...

“It [the beetle] could be used in search-and-rescue missions as it could go into small nooks and crevices in a collapsed ...

Planning a Fourth of July party doesn’t have to wear you out. You just need a solid plan, a bit of prep, and smart choices ...

CU Boulder researchers are working to understand Front Range firefly populations, which put on evening light shows for a ...

Watch the flash: different species have slightly different colors, and the flash pattern will be different. The bugs use their flash to communicate ... "I'm always encouraged when people are ...

As June ends in the Mountains, I have seen the typical activities of the natural world during this month: songbirds fledging, ...

Tiny brown bugs can be a nuisance indoors, but identifying the culprit is the first step toward getting rid of them for good.

Whether you call them lightning bugs or fireflies (yes, they are the same thing), many of us enjoy watching the insects light ...

Around this time last year, my wife noticed some black spots on the parsley and dill growing in our garden at home. I didn’t ...

The Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) is an invasive species that was introduced to North America in 1998. In a very short ...

Plants that attract these beneficial predators include vetch, alfalfa, corn, and crimson clover. Natives like elderberry, ...

One of the most remarkable aspects of Cedar Bog is its role as a living museum of plants that have survived since the last ice age – botanical time travelers that persist here while having disappeared ...