The Bethany Beach firefly has been proposed to be added to the Endangered Species Act list, the first time a firefly species is set to be protected. (Jason Davis/Delaware Department of Natural ...

Fireflies across the globe are going extinct, and nowhere is experiencing greater loss in biodiversity than Bethany Beach.

Firefly fans: 'They are trying to break up with us' In late 2022, after its 10th Firefly event, festival producers AEG Presents promised Firefly would come back to The Woodlands of Dover in 2024 ...

Delaware's fireflies, more than just a festival A DNREC wildlife biologist takes a closer look at a firefly to see if he caught an illusive Bethany Beach firefly. The verdict is still out on this one.

It wouldn't be summer here in New Jersey without fireflies ... or are they lightning bugs? Take our poll to let us know what you call them.

Can these scientists save the Bethany Beach firefly from extinction? Conservationists want the rare insect, which is threatened by vacation home development, added to the Endangered Species Act.

Firefly Music Festival will not return in 2024, the Delaware festival announced on social media.

Delaware's Firefly Music Festival canceled for 2nd year in a row The four-day event typically draws in thousands of people to the Woodlands at Dover Motor Speedway.

More than 400 people have signed a petition calling for AEG to bring back the Firefly Music Festival to the woodlands of Dover, Delaware. O ver 400 fans have signed a new petition ...

Picture a warm summer night, the sky dotted with tiny, glowing lights dancing in the dark. For many, fireflies, or lightning bugs, are a magical part of childhood memories. But have you noticed fewer ...

The species, found only in Delaware and Maryland, is already listed as endangered in Delaware. It’s the first firefly to be considered for a federal endangered listing.

Firefly Music Festival has officially been canceled for the second straight year, AEG Presents -- the concert's organizer -- announced in a statement Thursday.