Firefly:
A firefly or lightning bug is a small beetle. They give off heatless flashes of green-yellow to red-yellow light. These flashes, called bio-luminous light, are signals to attract a mate.
Fireflies eat snails and worms.
Pennsylvania State Insect
By Beverly Hernandez, About.com
Firefly
State of Pennsylvania
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