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| | Anemaw [Animal Electromagnetism and Waves] : Bioluminescence: Railway Glowworm (Firefly) . © Elizabeth Gerrow 2002 . |
 | | The railway glowworm is, in actual fact, the larvae of the firefly, and is not a true fly, but a beetle (families: Lampyridae, Elateridae) which is short lived as an adult, where the larvae stage may last for many months or years. |
 | | Glowworms and fireflies may be found in Burma, India, Malaya, Thailand, Asia, North America, South American, and Europe, their light best seen after nightfall. |
 | | Bioluminescence: When considering the glowworm or firefly, it may be pointed out that the eggs, larvae, pupae, and adults may be luminescent to an extent, where the light is used as defense, attraction in order to mate, communication, or as a way to keep a group together where there is a surplus of food resource. |
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