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Glowworm
Glowworm Glow"worm`, n. (Zo["o]l.) A coleopterous insect of the genus Lampyris; esp., the wingless females and larv[ae] of the two European species (L. noctiluca, and L. splendidula), which emit light from some of the abdominal segments. Like a glowworm in the night, The which hath fire in darkness, none in light. --Shak. Note: The male is winged, and is supposed to be attracted by the light of the female. In America, the luminous larv[ae] of several species of fireflies and fire beetles are called glowworms. Both sexes of these are winged when mature. See Firefly.

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- females and larvae of these bioluminescent species are usually known as "glowworms". Winged males may or may not also exhibit bioluminescence. Their light...
- make bright trails that can stay up for 10 to 15 minutes, according to astronomers. Leonid meteors may spawn 'glowworms'- CNN Science and Space v t e...
- luciferase enzyme in glowworms differs from that found in fireflies, despite some similarities. The unique luciferin used by glowworms is synthesised from...
- genus Pleurotus) that is actually a mushroom-like fungus. The glowworms of the Waitomo Glowworm Caves are closely guarded by a Scientific Advisory Group....
- of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Glowworm after the insect, whilst two more were planned: Glowworm, was briefly the name of a coastal destroyer...
- HMS Glowworm was a G-class destroyer built for the Royal Navy in the mid-1930s. During the Spanish Civil War the ship spent part of 1936 and 1937 in Spanish...
- A glowworm is a glowing larva of some beetles and gnats. Glowworm or similar may also refer to: Glowworm (comics), two unrelated Marvel Comics characters...
- The beetle family Phengodidae is known also as glowworm beetles, whose larvae are known as glowworms. The females and larvae have bioluminescent organs...
- The Glowworm Tunnel is a disused railway tunnel between Lithgow, New South Wales and Newnes, New South Wales, Australia. It is notable for its resident...
- still living creatures in the cave such as the glowworms for which the Waitomo Caves are famous. The glowworms cover the cave's walls with pinpricks of light...