Fireflies (Insect)

Like many other insects, fireflies reach adulthood by metamorphosis. The adults lay eggs on or under the ground in the spring, and the larvae hatch within 2-4 weeks. The larvae feed on snails, slugs, and cutworms by injecting digestive enzymes into the prey and slurping it up once it liquefies. The larvae continue to feed until fall, when they burrow underground for the winter. They emerge the following spring, eat until summer, pupate for roughly two weeks, and then emerge as adults.

Depending on the species, the larvae may overwinter for two or three seasons before metamorphosing into adults. The adult diet varies depending on the species. It may have the predatory habits of the larvae; but some species feed only on pollen and nectar. Some do not eat at all, because they live for only a few days, just long enough to mate and lay eggs.

The firefly is beneficial ecologically. Gardeners value fireflies, because the larvae and adults of some species eat so many snails, slugs, and cutworms. Could they also be indicators of environmental changes? Perhaps research might find a correlation between decreases in their population with habitat loss or the use of pesticides.

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Yes. I live just north of Orlando, Florida and there's a lightning bug flashing on my back door right now. However, I've never seen more than one or two at a time in the past ten years I've lived here. When I lived in Ohio, as a child, there used to be thousands in the yard at night. I don't know if there naturally aren't as many lighting bugs in Florida, or if they're disappearing everywhere.

Now i am no expert, but i would suggest getting a rather large jar, say about 8 inches high and 3-5 inches wide and poking a bout 5 SMALL holes. Make sure the holes are smaller than the flies you catch. Now as to what they eat. I am unsure but what i do know is that some adult fireflies will eat other insects but many eat pollen and other parts of plants. Stella

Fireflies live in various habitats. Many species thrive in forests, fields or the margins between them. Some live in more arid areas, but they typically follow the rainy season. Fireflies are found all over the world, from North and South America to Europe and Asia.

http://www.firefly.org/firefly-habitat.html

The male lightning bugs are the only ones who flash, so that's a good tell. The males will also have yellow stripes running down the length of the back. The females are black except for pink trim around the head.

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fire flys eat grass lots of lots of grass i had a fire fly once and i always feed them grass and some water and they survive its cool leran more a bout it its intresting and cool evey time i mistaken a fire fly with a grass hoper its weird i know

thay have no eyes the see by their other senses.

there are less lightning bugs, because of habitat destruction and light pollution. light pollution is where there is to much artificial lights outside. The artificial lights mess up their signals and they can't find mates. Also, lightning bugs need a good bit of water and tree litter to have babies and survive. Humans are destroying all of the lightning bug habitats.

I sold lightning bugs as a child 1976-1979. I do not remember who I sold them to, but here is the process. I was sent a container with a drying agent in the bottom. I would catch the bugs with a net that I purchased from the company and store the bugs in the refrigerator until I had enough to mail off. I would count the bugs put the total on a form, insert it into the container and mail them off at my expense. I would receive a check for the bugs (1 cent per bug) along with reimbursement for the postage. The company also had plans to build a jar enclosure that was similar to a wasp trap. The lightning bugs would fly into the jar and become trapped. I did use this method.

Nothing. It means you saw a frog.

some firefly' lay eggs on leafs. And some eat them.

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The average Lightning lives 8 years.

Lightnings are cats.

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i think its lightning bugs. :)

Actually there is no difference between lighting bugs and fireflys. People call the little beetles differently depending on the area of which people live.

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yes in urdu this glowing insect called jugnu

I remember seeing them just after sunset, until Mom said that it was bed time. She usually gave us 30-45 minutes to chase them. Unfortunately, the mosquitoes are at their worst at this time, too.

Fireflies dont drink anything as they only live about 3 or 4 days just long enough to mate and die. The eggs hatch and the fireflies becme a grubworm that lives underground for years. Then they emerge as fireflies and the cycle repeats.

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