Some Floridians never see a firefly in their home state, but Florida actually has more than 50 species of firefly. Here's how ...

Private boats are fueling the spread of highly destructive invasive termites in Florida, according to a new study by the ...

Fireflies can be found near Florida's wetlands and springs during late spring and summer. Over 50 species of fireflies ... you can’t see “lightning bugs” in Florida, you probably just ...

Two bills in the Florida Legislature seek to overturn the mockingbird's nearly 100-year reign as the state bird in favor of a ...

Killing or harming bats is illegal in Florida, so using devices to prevent the flying nocturnal animal from entering a ...

"Once the egg hatches, the ant has only a few weeks of life before it succumbs to the manipulations of its attacker, ...

The possibility of the return of the dire wolf has set the internet aflutter with more talk about the idea of a real ...

A crowd of over 300 people gathered on Friday for the annual Florida Museum of Natural History’s spring plant sale. Before the gates opened at 10 a.m. a line was already forming around the corner of ...

The Eastern Whip-poor-will (Antrostomus vociferus) is often heard but seldom observed due to its camouflage plumage. It sings ...

From the adorable but deadly pine marten to the massive sperm whale, get to know some of the amazing animals that call ...