All About Fireflies

A Group Project by:Lori Peace, Jewel McKenzie

Elizabeth Smalls, and Mark Jackson

Facts of the Firefly

• Native to the family of beetles or Lampyridae.

• 2000 species of this bug exist in warm to hot environments around the world.

• Other names for the firefly include: lightning bugs, glow worms.

Light Production and Function

• Chemical under the abdomen allows tail to light up for defensive purposes.

• Bugs light up to attract prey and mates.

• Uses of light chemical include: glowsticks, chemical and genetic research focusing on tuberculosis and malaria.

Eating Habits

• Fireflies eats slugs, snails, worms, and occasionally other species of fireflies.

• The head of the firefly is the only edible part, as the tail has a bitter taste due to the chemicals that make it light up.

• It is the choice of dinner for frogs and spiders.

Poetry featuring

• Poetry taken from: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/1133/animalpoems/fireflies.html

• Firefliesby Meish GoldishGlowing, glowing in the night,Fireflies shine a yellow light.Flashing signals to their mates,Such a bright sight each creates!Glowing, glowing in the night,Fireflies shine a yellow light .

Resources

• http://www.normanbirdsanctuary.org/artman/publish/article_43.shtml

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firefly

• http://whalonlab.msu.edu/STUDENT_WEBPAGES/FIREFLY/communication2.html

• http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/1133/animalpoems/fireflies.html

Postage Stamp Picture

• Photo taken from:

• http://whalonlab.msu.edu/STUDENT_WEBPAGES/FIREFLY/communication2.html