What Do Lampyridae Eat?

Firefly larvae eat snails, worms, and slugs, which they inject with a numbing chemical to disable. Adults eat other fireflies, nectar, or pollen, although some don't eat at all.

Do fireflies eat mosquitoes?

Do adult fireflies eat mosquitoes or other insects? ... Most of the adult fireflies feed on dew droplets, pollen, or nectar from flowers, but there are some exceptions. Some of the species are known to eat smaller insects.

How do you keep a firefly alive?

There is plenty of air in the jar to keep the insects alive for a day or more. Put a small piece of washed apple and a small clump of fresh grass in the jar. The apple helps keep the air in the jar moist, and it gives the fireflies something to grab onto. The grass is for them to climb on and hide in.