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1. www.thoughtco.com › life-cycle-fireflies-lightningLife Cycle of Fireflies and Lightning Bugs - ThoughtCo

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   Oct 6, 2019 · Firefly larvae usually live in the soil. At night, they hunt slugs, snails, worms, and other insects. When it captures prey, the larva will inject its unfortunate victim with digestive enzymes to immobilize it and liquefy its remains.

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3. www.fireflyatlas.org › learn › firefly-life-historyFirefly Life History - Firefly Atlas

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   Firefly larvae are voracious predators of soft-bodied invertebrates like snails, slugs, and worms. They typically hunt for their prey in moist soil or marshy areas, using their mandibles to inject them with paralyzing neurotoxins.

4. www.scientificamerican.com › article › how-and-whyHow and why do fireflies light up? - Scientific American

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   Sep 5, 2005 · The larvae produce short glows and are primarily active at night, even though many species are subterranean or semi-aquatic. Fireflies produce defensive steroids in their bodies that make them...

5. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › pmc › articlesA comprehensive review and call for studies on firefly larvae

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   Sep 20, 2021 · Firefly larvae vary from a flat (with tergites laterally expanded) to slender outline, with intermediate forms. The legs can be short to very long. Aquatic species often have reduced sclerites, sometimes divided into individualized plates, and might have apneustic or metapneustic gills.

   • Author: William B. Riley, Simone Policena Rosa, Luiz Felipe Lima da Silveira
   • DOI: 10.7717/peerj.12121

   • Publish Year: 2021
   • Publication: PeerJ. 2021; 9: e12121.

6. www.smithsonianmag.com › science-natureThe Illuminating Science Behind Fireflies | Smithsonian

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   There are at least 2,200 firefly species around the globe. Each has a glowing larval (immature) form. These larvae eat snails, slugs and worms, punching way above their weight in the web of...

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7. www.firefly.org › types-of-firefliesTYPES OF FIREFLIES - Firefly Conservation & Research

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   Most species of fireflies are terrestrial during their adult stage, but some are aquatic or semi-aquatic during the larval stage occupying sites near rivers and wet soils.

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   Are fireflies larvae?

   • However, fireflies spend most of their lives as larvae, and adults of most species rely solely on resources previously obtained. Therefore, studying the immature stages is imperative towards a comprehensive understanding of fireflies. This paper reviews and indicates key gaps in the biology of firefly larvae based on available literature.

   A comprehensive review and call for studies on firefly larvae

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   What are the basic aspects of larval Firefly physiology?

   • Otherwise, all basic aspects of larval firefly physiology remain unknown (e.g., venom synthesis and metabolism, digestion, hormone signaling and molting, osmoregulation and metabolic waste management, etc.). Only a few species were investigated in studies of firefly larval physiology.

   A comprehensive review and call for studies on firefly larvae

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   What do firefly larvae eat?

   • Firefly larvae produce light and are sometimes called glowworms. Firefly larvae usually live in the soil. At night, they hunt slugs, snails, worms, and other insects. When it captures prey, the larva will inject its unfortunate victim with digestive enzymes to immobilize it and liquefy its remains.

   Life Cycle of Fireflies and Lightning Bugs - ThoughtCo

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   How many firefly larvae are there?

   • We reviewed the literature on firefly larvae to identify key issues and important taxonomic, geographic, and subject biases and gaps. We found 376 papers that included information on firefly larvae. Only 139 species in 47 genera across eight of eleven lampyrid subfamilies have been studied during larval stages.

   A comprehensive review and call for studies on firefly larvae

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   How big do firefly larvae get?

   • By the end of its larval stage it will have grown to about 10.3 mm. Firefly larvae are often referred to as "glow worms" because, like the adults, they emit a glow of light. ("Firefly or Lightning Bug: Photinus pyralis", 1999; Arnett, 1985; Grzimek, 1972; Milne and Milne, 1980; Tweit, 1999)

   Photinus pyralis - ADW

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   Where are firefly larvae found?

   • Most studies on firefly larvae focus on two subfamilies (Luciolinae and Lampyrinae) in four zoogeographic regions (Sino-Japanese, Oriental, Nearctic, and Palearctic), whereas the other subfamilies and regions remain largely unstudied.

   A comprehensive review and call for studies on firefly larvae

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9. animaldiversity.org › accounts › Photinus_pyralisADW: Photinus pyralis: INFORMATION

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   Larvae live one to two years and can be seen glowing on damp ground and near streams. After passing through the larval stage, the developing firefly moves into chambers in the moist soil and pupates. While pupating, it undergoes metamorphosis, emerging from the pupa as an adult.