A glow worm, Lampyris noctiluca, crossing a country road in North Dorset. Some get squashed by cars and the population in the UK is said to be in decl

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A glow worm, Lampyris noctiluca, crossing a country road in North Dorset. Some get squashed by cars and the population in the UK is said to be in decline for a number of reasons. Glow worms use a combination of Luciferin and the enzyme luciferase to produce natural light. North Dorset England UK GB

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