CATDOLL : CATDOLL: What do fireflies eat when they grow up?

1. What do fireflies eat?

Larvae: Firefly larvae are carnivorous. Terrestrial fireflies larvae mostly eat smaller snails. Adults: After metamorphosis, most fireflies do not eat or drink, and often only eat dew, honeydew, pollen, and nectar. However, in South America, a few species of fireflies will glow and prey on other fireflies or small phototactic insects.

2. What do fireflies eat to grow?

The larvae of fireflies are carnivorous. Most terrestrial fireflies eat smaller snails, although there are some exceptions.

3. How to raise adult fireflies?

The feeding device can be a wire cage or a glass bottle, but be sure to leave ventilation holes. You can also use a transparent plastic box, but also be sure to leave ventilation holes. It is best to use iron gauze as a cover. This kind of insect will not fight or bite each other, so multiple insects can be raised together. You can put some young locust leaves or freshly picked grass in the bottle, and cover the bottle mouth with plastic gauze, iron gauze or gauze. It is advisable to maintain a certain humidity in the bottle. You can sprinkle a little water every day, and spray some water before feeding the young grass or locust leaves.

After fireflies transform into adults, most species of fireflies hardly eat or drink, and often only eat dew, honeydew or pollen and nectar. In South America, a few species of firefly adults will glow and prey on other types of fireflies or small phototactic insects as food.