Stats

Lifespan

1 yr

Size

Small

Diet

Carnivore

Activity

Nocturnal

Social

Solitary

Biome

Desert

Range

North America

Movement

Flight

Breeding

Egg-laying

Defense

Toxins

Status

Rare

About

This flightless firefly dwells in the leaf litter of North American forests. Females glow with a steady green light to attract winged males from across the dark woods.

Life cycle

1. 1.
   egg

   A small egg is laid on or near the larval food source and hatches within days or weeks.
2. 2.
   juvenile

   An immature insect feeds and molts, growing through successive instars.
3. 3.
   subadult

   A near-adult insect has wing buds or near-mature form, one molt away from full size.
4. 4.
   adult

   Fully grown, with full wings and adult coloration.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Coleoptera

Family

Lampyridae

Genus

Microphotus