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Firefly eggs are laid in the soil. Each female firefly can lay up to 500 eggs. Four weeks later, the eggs hatch into larvae that are sometimes referred to as "glow worms." They eat tiny insects, slugs and snails. When winter comes, they tunnel into the ground. In spring, they come out, pupate and emerge as fireflies.
Fireflies are not as common as they were when I was a child. This is because urban sprawl (building of houses) is taking away the wetlands that they need to breed and live. What a shame that one day there may not be any of these magical creatures of the night for children to chase. Author's Note: While researching this article, I found out that the words firefly and lightningbug are always written as one word. This applies to all insects that are called bugs, but are not officially (really) bugs. Fireflies and lightningbugs are members of the Lampyridae family. For more information on fireflies, please visit Naturepark This site has several beautiful Firefly Poems Have some fun playing the The Firefly Game Graphic compliments of Moon and Back Graphics Used with permission.
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