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[charisstoma]

Fast Facts
Type: Bug
Diet: Omnivore
Average life span in the wild: About 2 months
Size: Up to 1 in (2.5 cm)
Family Lampyridae.

There are about 2,000 firefly species. These insects live in a variety of warm environments, as well as in more temperate regions, and are a familiar sight on summer evenings. Fireflies love moisture and often live in humid regions of Asia and the Americas. In drier areas, they are found around wet or damp areas that retain moisture.

Females deposit their eggs in the ground, which is where larvae develop to adulthood. Underground larvae feed on worms and slugs by injecting them with a numbing fluid.

Adults eschew such prey and typically feed on nectar or pollen, though some adults do not eat at all.

Comments

[grimmsical.livejournal.com]

B'aww no pictures. D:

BUT THESE FACTS ARE AMAZING. Did not know that they were omnivorous, and it's kinda scary, frankly. None around here - too dry.

[heartsdesire456.livejournal.com]

i remember having pretty fireflies... then God decided to start hating Georgia and stop giving us rain in the warm months... it used to rain all the time and the last 3 years there have been wildfires its so hot and dry *sigh*

MAYBE this year it'll be better (its been raining at least once a week so far... *crosses fingers* Although we live in the city limits so probably no fireflies still.

[charisstoma.livejournal.com]

I'd send you some but I think it's illegal to ship fairies through the mail. There's that problem of fairy dust that makes the Postal Dept. nervous.

Hoping that your rains bring you fireflies of your own.