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They light up when the concentration of the enzymes increases.This phenomenon is called as BIO LUMINESCENCE .
This can also be seen in the angler fish in the deep oceans.The fish uses this light as a trap for fishes & animals.When the animals comes near the light the fish attacks the prey with its razor sharp fangs.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 12y agoThe same chemicals you would find in a glow stick. Also, the male fireflies all light up at the same time, while the female light up whenever they want to. The reason for this is because that is the male's way of attracting the female fireflies.
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∙ 13y agoLightning bugs are able to light up due to a special chemical in their bodies called oxyluciferin. The reason they light up is to attract potential mates.
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Is it possible for sheet lighting to strike a person?
Not likely... Sheet lightning is 'cloud-to-cloud' discharges. The fact that the 'flash' is hidden within the cloud makes the whole cloud appear to light up.
What causes red lightning?
Heat lightning is actually ordinary light that is simply too far away for. Lightning is causes as water droplets and ice crystals in a thunderstorm collide and build up electrical charges. These charges are eventually released in massive discharges called lightning.
Why is thunder associated by lightning?
Lightning heats up the air and the heated expanding air causes the thunder sound. You can estimate how far away the lightening was by counting seconds after the flash, 6 seconds to a mile away.thunder is the sound of lightning after the lightning strike occurs
How do you make lightning on cinema 4d and I do mean lightNing?
depending on what you are using it for, a jagged spline, or use a plugin that would create a tree (xfrog) bring up the luminance in the material and apply a area light and attach the lightning object to the area shape tab in the light attribute manager then play with the settings in this tab to see how much light, samples, falloff etc..
Theory of lightning?
When to much stress is brought on by the build up of electrons in upper clouds and a lack of electrons from below, energy is released in the form of bright lights, thus creating lightning. The sound that makes thunder is created when the lightning heats up the surrounding air in an instant making the gasses in the air explode, thus making the popping noise. Since light travels faster than sound, that's why lightning is seen before thunder is heard.
Is it the male or female lightning bug that lights up?
lightning
Why do lightning bugs light up?
Lightning bugs make light within their bodies. This process is called bio luminescence and is shared by many other organisms, mostly sea-living or marine organisms. To do this, the lightning bug contain specialized cells in their abdomen that make light.
How do you use the word alighted in a sentence?
To alight means to the Provided with light; lighted up. the lightning bug began to light its tail when it sat on my sholder.
What are lightning bugs?
A lightning bug is a nocturnal beetle common in warm regions having luminescent abdominal organs. Just so you know lightning bugs also fly in the morning they just don't light up.
Why do light bugs light up?
Lightning bugs make light within their bodies. This process is called bio luminescence and is shared by many other organisms, mostly sea-living or marine organisms. To do this, the lightning bug contain specialized cells in their abdomen that make light.
The size of a lightning bug?
up to 1 inch long 2 centimeters thick
What insects or bugs light up?
hi, i'm really not sure,but there was a bug in the bushes with two green lights.the lights were on it's back right behind it's head.when i picked it up with a leaf,it played dead.so then i brought it in the shed and put it in a small container with plants.that's all the info i've got---------sorry!
How does a lightning bug light up?
Lightning bugs find a resting spot on some shady leaf during the day. They're mainly nocturnal, as they're lights are best seen in the dark, and they communicate using sight.
Can you tell if a lightning bug is a girl or a boy?
There are over 100 pecies of lightning bug or firefly. Different species of firefly have different flashing patterns so members of the same species can recognize each other from a distance. In most firefly species the males flash while flying and the females flash while perched on plants near the ground. When a male who is flying sees a flashing pattern that matches his species that is stationary and low, he'll fly over to it hoping to find a new girl friend.
How do light bug light up?
By the mixing of two chemicals called 'bioluminescence'.
Why are there no lightning bugs in the west?
there are less lightning bugs, because of habitat destruction and light pollution. light pollution is where there is to much artificial lights outside. The artificial lights mess up their signals and they can't find mates. Also, lightning bugs need a good bit of water and tree litter to have babies and survive. Humans are destroying all of the lightning bug habitats.
What are the bugs call the ones that light up?
lighting bug
