How to Keep Fireflies Alive

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It doesn’t take Chewy and Yeti a long time to catch some. Both of them are amazed at how many flashing lights they can see. Looks like they picked a good night to find them. Yeti shares what he found out about the name and why some call it lightning bugs and others call it fireflies.

Tiffi needs to find out how long they can keep them in the mason jars so she does a quick Google search.

‘Fireflies are a fascinating sight at night. It’s no wonder they’re also known as lightning bugs. Neither flies nor bugs, fireflies are classified as beetles, living in meadows, forests, lawns and streams. Like all wildlife, fireflies are best left in their natural habitat, but if you manage to catch a few of these tiny flashing dancers, do everything you can to keep them alive.

Keep fireflies in a jar with a small piece of apple and a clump of fresh grass, removing the lid and blowing across the top of the jar once a day. However, don't keep fireflies captive for more than a few days before releasing them back into the wild.

Once a day, take the lid off the jar and gently blow across the top of the jar to freshen the air. Keep the jar in a place where it receives natural light but never place it in direct sunlight.

Letting Fireflies Go - While it's lovely to admire fireflies in a jar, you shouldn't keep them captive for more than two or three days. Fireflies have a short life span, so let them spend most of their days in the wild. Release your fireflies into a damp, vegetated area and pretend you're having your own firefly festival.’ (Source) 

Tiffi shares all of this information with her friends. It’s now time to go home. 

“So do any of you have ideas of what we can do next?” asks Tiffi. “Let me check the bucket list that I created. We already did the kit flying and learned how to use a yo-yo. The pool party was lots of fun and Yeti you really did enjoy doing those cannonballs! We also learned how to use a yo-yo. If you guys are interested we can have a bonfire and make s-mores next. I’ll look online to learn more about it.” 

Yippee! Another summer adventure in the works! 

The End!

Start at the beginning – Tiffi learns all about lightning bugs