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How do fireflies produce light?

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  • 29 April 2015
  • Joel Tuberosa
    • Sciences, UNIGE
Légende

Have you ever seen little green lights illuminating the ground in the grass on a summer's evening? They're fireflies! How can an insect produce light? Do fireflies need to be recharged before they light up?

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