Fireflies and Monarch butterflies: Are they vanishing?

<p dir="ltr">Even folks who complain about "bugs" are apt to say they love two insects. <a href= "https://www.firefly.org/"><strong>Fireflies</strong></a> and <strong><a href="https://www.worldwildlife.org/species/monarch-butterfly">Monarch butterflies</a></strong> have captivated generations of Hoosiers, who swap anecdotes about memories of the insects dating to their childhoods. Lately, though, a different breed of anecdote is making the rounds: Observations that the number of fireflies and Monarch butterflies may be dwindling.</p> <p dir="ltr">"Where are all of the Fireflies?" was the headline atop an article in the <strong><a href= "https://www.indystar.com/">Indianapolis Star</a></strong> last month that featured a swarm of anecdotal accounts that the numbers may be dwindling of the beloved insect, which often is called a "lightning bug".</p> <p dir="ltr">To address this and other issues related to fireflies and Monarch butterflies, a nationally known entomologist (who happens to be based on Hoosier turf) will be Nelson's guest. <strong><a href= "https://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2017/Q2/purdue-professor-retires-after-a-fascinating-bug-filled-career.html">Dr. Tom Turpin</a></strong>, a professor emeritus at <strong><a href="https://www.purdue.edu/">Purdue University</a></strong> and founder of its annual "<strong><a href="https://extension.entm.purdue.edu/bugbowl/">Bug Bowl</a></strong>" competition, will share insights about the two popular insects.</p>