And these lightning bugs with their flickering light shows ... Narrator: And other threats like habitat loss and pesticide use have also put the population at risk. More from Science Narrator ...

Across the country, lightning bug populations are slowly fading ... However, scientists have their theories, including ...

Considered the most serious threat, habitat loss is mainly due to human ... By minimizing artificial lights at night during summer months, lightning bugs will be more apt to flash their lights ...