Re: what do fireflies eat

    I checked several web-sites about fireflies (we call them lightning bugs 
in NJ) and found some interesting information about their diet.  The baby 
fireflies are called larvae and eat worms, snails, and slugs.  The larvae 
live in the ground and look like grubs.  The asian firefly lives in the 
water and only eats snails.  The diet of the mature adult fireflies is 
somewhat of a mystery.  The adult fireflies are sometimes predatory (they 
use their glow to attract other types of fireflies and then eat them) and 
also drink nectar.  You can find some more information about fireflies at 
the following websites:

http://www.
ifas.ufl.edu/~eny3005/lab1/coleoptera/lampyrid.htm

http://www.iris.biosci.ohio-
state.edu/projects/FFiles/frfact.html



 Some fun facts about fireflies:

    Did you know that the state insect of Pa. is the firefly ?
    Did you know that you won't see fireflies west of the state of Kansas ?
    Did you know that you can set up your backyard to attract fireflies ?

   See if you can find more fun facts about fireflies and what you can do to 
attract them (hint: the websites listed above could help you !!)