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Bye-Bye, Fireflies?
When we think of our favorite signs of summer, surely fireflies are at the top of the list. Many of us have memoires of spotting and catching them as they light up a warm summer evening. But some scientists suggest that our children may not have the same firefly memories we had. The firefly population is on the decline; they are disappearing from fields, forests, and our back yards across the globe.
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