Why Delaware could be ground zero of firefly extinction. Molly McVety, Delaware News Journal. Updated Tue, September 5, 2023 at 1:11 PM UTC. 6 min read.

The United States is home to around 170 unique species of fireflies, and the rarest and most at-risk firefly is found in the freshwater wetlands of Bethany Beach.

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Davis guesses that most Bethany residents don’t know they have their own species of firefly, but believes they should care about saving it. Wildlife biologist Jason Davis is conducting a survey of ...

Along the shores of Maryland, Virginia and Delaware, a firefly flickers with two distinct green flashes. First discovered in 1949 and named for a Delaware coastal town, ...

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 ...

The U.S. government is proposing to declare the Bethany Beach firefly as threatened, the first time officials have sought to add a firefly to the Endangered Species Act list.

Delaware's famous Firefly Music Festival has once again been canceled. Launched in 2012, Firefly was postponed in 2020 during the pandemic for the first time in its history. 24/7 Live Philadelphia ...

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. The Dover, Delaware-based music ...