Fireflies are small beetles that can make their own light! On warm summer nights, you can see them blinking and glowing in the dark. Their light comes from a special part on their belly. Fireflies flash their light to find friends.
Fireflies are also called lightning bugs. They live in fields, forests, and backyards. Baby fireflies can glow too, even before they grow wings. Each kind of firefly has its own special blinking pattern so they can find each other in the dark.
