Why fireflies glow at night?

Fireflies glow at night because of Bioluminescence happens inside fireflies.

It stores a type of protein called luciferin, which combines with oxygen in the air with an enzyme to form a new substance called oxyluciferin along with the evolution of energy in the form of light.

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Updated on: 10-Oct-2022

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