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click beetleBeetle that can regain its feet from lying on its back by jumping into the air and turning over, clicking as it does so. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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In addition to fireflies, glowworms (larvae of Phengodes beetles) and a class of click beetles also sport internal lightbulbs. Researchers working with Caribbean click beetles have isolated the genes coding for bioluminescence from the juices of these glow-in-the-dark bugs. |
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