Food
Carnivore
Fireflies eat snails and worms as larvae; little or nothing as adults.
Meat eater
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Firefly Facts for Kids: F Is for Firefly
Fireflies are beetles that make their own light. They blink their glowing tails to talk to each other at night. Here are easy firefly facts for kids: what fireflies eat, how big they grow, what a baby firefly is called and where fireflies live. Read them out loud, try the quiz, then color the letter F.
Insecttype
Carnivorediet
Glowwormbaby name
Fun facts
Fun Facts About Fireflies
Two more true facts about the firefly that kids love. Tap the button to hear the name, then read each fact together.
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Say “Firefly”
Firefly starts with the letter F. Clap once for each part of the word as you say it.
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Did you know?
Fireflies make light in their bellies without heat.
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One more fact
Each kind of firefly has its own flashing pattern.
Act it outMove like a firefly for ten seconds.
Spot the letterFind the letter F in “Firefly”.
Ask a questionWhat would a firefly eat for breakfast?
Quick facts
Firefly Facts at a Glance
Everything a curious kid wants to know about the firefly, in eight short cards.
Size
How big?
A firefly is about 1 to 2.5 cm long.
Body sizeLife
How long?
Fireflies live for about 2 months as an adult.
LifespanBaby
Glowworm
A baby firefly is called a glowworm.
Baby nameGroup
Swarm
A group of fireflies is called a swarm.
Group nameHabitat
Gardens
Fireflies are found in warm places worldwide.
Where they liveAnimal type
Insect
Fireflies are beetles that make their own light. They blink their glowing tails to talk to each other at night.
Firefly is an insectLetter
F is for firefly
Firefly has 7 letters and starts with F.
Say: Firefly
Quick quiz
Firefly Quiz for Kids
A tiny game to check what stuck. Read the question out loud and let your little one tap the answer.
Question 1
Score: 0
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Free printable
Firefly Coloring Page: Letter F Worksheet
Done reading about the firefly? Print the free letter F sheet, say “F is for firefly” together and color the big letters. Great for circle time, morning work or a quiet afternoon at home.
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Print at home or schoolFits US Letter and A4 paper
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Color and traceBig letters and dotted tracing lines
Uppercase FLowercase fTracing practiceFind the F animals
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3 pages, black & white
Questions
All FAQs
Firefly Questions Kids Ask
Fireflies eat snails and worms as larvae; little or nothing as adults. That makes the firefly a carnivore, which means it is a meat eater.
A firefly is about 1 to 2.5 cm long.
Fireflies live for about 2 months as an adult.
A baby firefly is called a glowworm.
A group of fireflies is called a swarm.
Fireflies live in warm places worldwide. Their favorite habitat is: gardens.
Yes. The firefly is an insect. Fireflies are beetles that make their own light. They blink their glowing tails to talk to each other at night.
Firefly starts with the letter F. Say it slowly and listen for the F sound at the start.
Keep exploring
All F animals
More Animals Like the Firefly
Other F animals and more insects to read about next.
Amphibian
Frogs start life as tadpoles that swim with a tail. Many frogs can jump many times their own body length.
Lives in: Wetlands Read frog factsMammal
Red foxes have great hearing and can hear a mouse moving under the snow. They wrap their bushy tail around themselves to keep warm.
Lives in: Forests Read fox factsInsect
A caterpillar eats and eats and grows very fast. Later it turns into a butterfly or a moth.
Lives in: Gardens Read caterpillar factsInsect
Honeybees make honey from the sweet nectar inside flowers. They do a wiggle dance to show other bees where to find food.
Lives in: Gardens Read honeybee facts