Stats

Lifespan

1-2 yrs

Size

Small

Diet

Carnivore

Activity

Crepuscular

Social

Solitary

Biome

Temperate forest

Range

Worldwide

Movement

Flight

Breeding

Egg-laying

Defense

Toxins

Status

Common

About

Fireflies are small beetles found in gardens and forests and around trees and fields at dusk. These insects make light to talk to each other, and some females copy another beetle’s flash to catch males.

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