Fireflies Possibly at Risk of Extinction Due to Humanity's Use of Artificial Light, Experts Say

A recent study also listed pesticides and habitat loss as two other threats to firefly populations

, thousands of species of fireflies could be at risk of extinction due habitat loss and humanity’s use of pesticides and artificial light.

After reaching out to 350 members of the Fireflyers International Network, “a scientific organization composed of individuals with interests and expertise in firefly ecology, behavior, taxonomy, or conservation,” according to the study, and asking experts what they thought the top threats were to the survival of fireflies, the study’s authors found that habitat loss, pesticide use and artificial light were the top concerns for firefly conservationists.

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