Benefits of Fireflies By Kevin Santiesteban Bladimir Owens

Benefits of Fireflies By: Kevin Santiesteban Bladimir Owens

How we see them � Fireflies glow in the dark and everyone wants to catch one in a jar. � We probably think that they will sting us. � They look like stars in front of us.

What do they eat? � Fireflies eat other insect larvae � This helps in controlling the population of bugs that reproduce quickly � Ex. Mosquitos, flies etc.

What you didn’t know? � Fireflies have a substance called luciferin which is used in cancer research and some heart disease, cystic fibrosis, and multiple sclerosis.

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How are they harmful ? � They are not harmful to humans but they are deadly to predators, such as two bearded dragons , because some dragons would eat these flying beetles contain, lucibufagins, steroidal pyrone, luciferin , a protein, circulates through the insect's blood stream, making the entire insect ill to a wide variety of insects.

Life span!!! � The average life span of fireflies its about 2 months, but that’s if they are living in the wild.