Glow-Worm
Lampyris noctiluca
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Insectinsectivore
The glow-worm is a small beetle that lights up summer nights in Europe. Its soft green glow comes from the female's tail, which she uses to attract mates.
- Females glow to signal males flying overhead.
- They belong to the firefly family Lampyridae.
- The light is created through a chemical reaction.
ForestGrasslandEurope
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- Classification
- Insect
- Scientific name
- Lampyris noctiluca
- Habitat
- Forest, Grassland
- Regions in this directory
- Europe
- Diet
- insectivore
- Relative size
- small
