why do Fireflies glow at night
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Fireflies produce a chemical reaction inside their bodies that allows them to light up. This type of light production is called bioluminescence. When oxygen combines with calcium, adenosine triphosphate (ATP) and the chemical luciferin in the presence of luciferase, a bioluminescent enzyme, light is produced.
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but this is also because protein present in Fireflies undergoes oxidation in presence of air and an enzyme this chemical reaction involved in mission of visible and therefore Fireflies glow at night
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The glowing is a mating strategy. Male fireflies locate female glow-worms (females in many species can’t fly), and both signal to each other by glowing. The glowing acts as a way to size up a potential mate - those who glow brightest or longest or both are the healthiest and therefore good mating choices.
The glow itself is produced by a protein called luciferin and the actions of an enzyme called luciferase. This reaction is described well in many basic biochemistry textbooks.
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