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A look at one of nature’s most spectacular phenomenons and an insight into the world of some of the most bizarre creatures that inhabit our planet.

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Flashing and strobing in the dark of the night, fireflies are a common sight for people in the country. Their pale green light contains no ultraviolet or infrared rays for they are bioluminescence. Chemically produced self-illumination, -to attract a mate and to warn predators of their presence. Most fireflies are noxious of taste, and some varieties are actually deadly toxic to some predators.