Firefly {(Lightning Bug) Lampyrida}

* Family: Lampyridae,

* Superfamily: Elateroidea,

* Phylum: Arthropoda,

* Class: Insecta,

* Order: Coleoptera,

* Suborder: Polyphaga,

* Infraorder: Elateriformia,

* Type: Bug,

* Diet: Omnivore,

* Average life span in the wild: About 2 months,

* Size: Up to 1 in (2.5 cm),

** There are 2,000 species of firefly found in temperate and tropical environments. Many are in marshes or in wet, wooded areas where their larvae have abundant sources of food.

More info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firefly