Iknow a yard covered in leaves may be your worst nightmare if raking is your responsibility. If that's the case, I have some good news for you. Especially if you love lightning bugs. Or Fireflies, whatever you like to call them.

Lightning Bugs are Disappearing

Just this past summer, Chad and I were talking about how we hadn't seen very many lightning bugs compared to years past. We all have nostalgic memories of catching the little glowing insects in a jar, or running around in a field of them. I used to rescue them from the wave pool at Atlantis Swim Club.

I saw a few this year, and only in our backyard. According to Firefly.org, the lightning bug population has decreased all over the world.

Why are Lightning Bugs Disappearing?

Light pollution and human interference, such as the use

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