text:  Ben Pfeiffer of the Firefly Conservation and Research Group tells Bridge Michigan they project a continued decline in the bugs, calling the numbers seen in the skies near water and wooded areas, quote, likely the best that it's ever going to be. Overall, the firefly population nationwide has been on the decline in recent years. Michigan is one of the states with a huge population of the 15 species of fireflies as this summer gets underway. Heather Starr, MNC News.