Firefly's......am seeing more of them, but not as when I was a kid......

[Nittersing]

8. Butterfly Pavilion first to complete lifecycle of a Colorado firefly under human care

"Researchers said the breakthrough moment came with the emergence of a female firefly born and raised entirely under human care at Butterfly Pavilion.

After mating with wild-collected males, the female laid viable eggs. On July 19, one of those eggs hatched into a tiny larva, confirming successful reproduction and marking the completion of the full firefly lifecycle in captivity — egg, larva, pupa, adult — a feat accomplished by only a handful of institutions across the globe, researchers said.

“This is more than a research milestone. It’s a breakthrough that opens the door to restoring firefly populations across the American West and beyond,” said Rich Reading, Ph.D. Vice President of Science and Conservation at Butterfly Pavilion. “Fireflies capture imaginations, and they also tell us about the health of our planet. This moment proves we can take action to help safeguard their future.”

https://www.9news.com/article/life/style/colorado-guide/butterfly-pavilion-lifecycle-firefly/73-dce3478a-8362-475a-b08d-bf569691d71e

https://butterflies.org/butterfly-pavilions-firefly-project/

This news just came out a couple of days ago... so pretty timely.