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

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 Stock Photo
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www.pqpictures.co.uk / Alamy Stock Photo

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MNCPG8

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63.3 MB (847.6 KB Compressed download)

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Dimensions:

5760 x 3840 px | 48.8 x 32.5 cm | 19.2 x 12.8 inches | 300dpi

Date taken:

14 May 2018

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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. Picture shows the head, mouth parts and jaws. North Dorset England UK GB