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What's the difference between "glowworm" and "firefly"?

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0 02br 02br 00Dear sir, 02br 02br 00The common glowworm in England is 01i 00Lampyris noctiluca02i 00. It is a beetle. The female has no wings.

— Goldmund

  • 0 02br 02br 00Dear sir, 02br 02br 00The common glowworm in England is 01i 00Lampyris noctiluca02i 00.
  • It is a beetle.
  • The female has no wings.
  • It resembles a larva therefore.
  • It glows to attract males.
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00The common glowworm in England is 01i00Lampyris noctiluca02i00. It is a beetle. The female has no wings. It resembles a larva therefore. It glows to attract males. 02br
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00The common European firefly is 01i00Luciola lusitanica02i00. It is also a beetle
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0Hello!02br
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00Glowworm is the luminous larva or wingless grub-like female of a firefly.02br
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00Firefly is just the lightning bug.0-
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0thank you for big help.02br
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0Dear 01font00b8531021,02font02br
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00It is perhaps «thank you for 01b00bug02b00help», no? 05002br
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00Kind regards, 05102br
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There is a definition of the terms on the website here http://www.firefliesandglow-worms.co.uk/ and further information on European fireflies and glow-worms. We intend to include a detailed description of the distribution and lifecyle of the two species mentioned here Lampyris noctiluca and Luciola lusitanica in t
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