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  3. Jun 30, 2023 · (Don Emmert/AFP/Getty Images) Nearly 1 in 3 firefly species in the United States and Canada may be threatened with extinction, firefly experts estimate in a recent comprehensive assessment....

    • Dino Grandoni
  4. Aug 4, 2022 · Fireflies are disappearing, likely due to three factors: Habitat loss, toxic chemicals and light pollution. Here’s how you can help them bounce back.

  5. Jun 2, 2023 · More than 170 species of fireflies light up North America's nights, but several are threatened by light pollution, pesticides and climate change.

    • Janet Loehrke
  6. Fireflies — or lightning bugs — thrive in meadows, woods, and along bodies of water, all of which are shrinking because of our sprawl. Urbanization, it seems, is killing the firefly.

  7. “I would say fireflies are threatened due to habitat loss, but they are not going extinct, some are adapting in different regions.” To keep fireflies around, Day recommends that homeowners stop spraying their yards with pesticides and herbicides, tolerate weeds, and mow less.

  8. Sep 14, 2023 · Fireflies — whose shimmering, magical glows light up summer nights — are in trouble, threatened by habitat destruction, light pollution, and pesticide use. With 18 species now considered at risk of extinction in North America alone, recovery efforts are only just beginning.

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