Firefly {(Lightning Bug) Lampyrida} <br /> <br />* Family: Lampyridae, <br /> <br />* Superfamily: Elateroidea, <br /> <br />* Phylum: Arthropoda, <br /> <br />* Class: Insecta, <br /> <br />* Order: Coleoptera, <br /> <br />* Suborder: Polyphaga, <br /> <br />* Infraorder: Elateriformia, <br /> <br />* Type: Bug, <br /> <br />* Diet: Omnivore, <br /> <br />* Average life span in the wild: About 2 months, <br /> <br />* Size: Up to 1 in (2.5 cm), <br /> <br />** 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. <br /> <br />More info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firefly