Firefly populations in Louisiana and globally are declining due to habitat loss, pesticides and light pollution. LSU AgCenter scientists are leading a project in Jean Lafitte to restore firefly ...

Gambino and Aaron Ashbrook, another LSU AgCenter entomologist, have been working with the small town of Jean Lafitte, which is located on Bayou Barataria 23 miles south of New Orleans, to restore the ...

Researchers will soon find out the details of exactly which firefly species are present and their distribution patterns across the state courtesy of a $31,000 grant from the state Department of ...

Fireflies have long been a staple of summertime, ordinary insects by day that become dancing sparks of light at night. Sadly, their magic is disappearing. One in three firefly species may be at risk ...