2. All About Fireflies A Group Project by: Lori Peace, Jewel McKenzie Elizabeth Smalls, and Mark Jackson

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. Poetry featuring Poetry taken from: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/1133/animal poems/fireflies.html http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/1133/animal poems/fireflies.html Fireflies by Meish Goldish Glowing, 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.

7. Resources http://www.normanbirdsanctuary.org/artma n/publish/article_43.shtmlhttp://www.normanbirdsanctuary.org/artma n/publish/article_43.shtml http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firefly http://whalonlab.msu.edu/STUDENT_WEB PAGES/FIREFLY/communication2.htmlhttp://whalonlab.msu.edu/STUDENT_WEB PAGES/FIREFLY/communication2.html http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/1133/ animalpoems/fireflies.htmlhttp://www.geocities.com/Heartland/1133/ animalpoems/fireflies.html

8. Postage Stamp Picture Photo taken from: http://whalonlab.msu.edu/STUDENT_WEB PAGES/FIREFLY/communication2.html