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AMAZING WORLD
HOW DO
FIREFLIES
GLOW?
CRITTER
Fireflies light up the night. How can they do
it, and why? A firefly has a special body part CLUES
under the lower part of her body called the
abdomen. This is where the glowing light is
made. They glow to communicate or “talk” 1 I make mewing and
laughing sounds to
with other fireflies. call to others.
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If you live near wet areas and long grasses, 2 The shore is my
you may see fireflies. And, you can help favorite place to
them! “Turn off or dim lights at night,” says call home.
Becky Yeager from Firefly Park in Utah. She
says that our lights can hurt fireflies. Plus, 3 My wings can stretch
it’s easier to see them in the dark! 63 inches wide.
That is as wide as
three school desks!
4 I am one of the few
animals who can
drink salt water.
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