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Why do fire flies glow at night?
Asked by prabhatsahrawat28 | 16 Jun, 2015, 09:46: AM
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Fireflies produces the characteristic green glow at night which is due to the presence of nasty tasting chemical called lucibufagens.
A chemical reaction takes place in the insect's abdomen which involves three reactants- luciferin which is a heat resistant substrate, luciferase which is an enzyme which triggers the reaction and oxygen. This insect glow at night to lure prey, discourage predators, and most importantly to attract mates.
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