A female glow worm, Lampyris noctiluca, photographed in a studio. The glow worms feed on slugs and snails and produce light to attract males with a li

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A female glow worm, Lampyris noctiluca, photographed in a studio. The glow worms feed on slugs and snails and produce light to attract males with a light emitting compound called luciferin and the enzyme luciferase. North Dorset England UK GB

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