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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:family
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gptkbp:adultActivity
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nocturnal
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gptkbp:adultColor
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light-producing organs
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gptkbp:bioluminescentCompound
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luciferin
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gptkbp:bioluminescentEnzyme
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luciferase
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gptkbp:bioluminescentReaction
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requires oxygen, ATP, luciferin, luciferase
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gptkbp:characteristic
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bioluminescence
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gptkbp:class
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gptkb:Insecta
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gptkbp:commonName
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fireflies
lightning bugs
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gptkbp:conservationStatus
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some species threatened by habitat loss
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gptkbp:culturalSignificance
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symbol of summer in many cultures
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gptkbp:describedBy
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gptkb:Pierre_André_Latreille
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gptkbp:describedYear
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1817
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gptkbp:diet
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adults may feed on nectar or pollen
larvae are predatory
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gptkbp:distribution
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worldwide
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gptkbp:ecologicalRole
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predators of snails and other invertebrates
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gptkbp:habitat
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temperate regions
tropical regions
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Lampyridae
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gptkbp:kingdom
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gptkb:Animalia
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gptkbp:larvalHabitat
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moist environments
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gptkbp:larvalStage
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glowworms
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gptkbp:matingBehavior
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use of light signals
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gptkbp:notableGenus
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gptkb:Photuris
gptkb:Photinus
gptkb:Lampyris
gptkb:Pyrocoelia
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gptkbp:numberOfSpecies
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over 2,000
about 100
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gptkbp:order
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gptkb:Coleoptera
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gptkbp:phylum
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gptkb:Arthropoda
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gptkbp:reproduction
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eggs laid in soil or on plants
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gptkbp:studiedBy
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bioluminescence research
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gptkbp:subfamily
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gptkb:Amydetinae
gptkb:Lampyrinae
gptkb:Luciolinae
gptkb:Ototretinae
gptkb:Photurinae
gptkb:Psilocladinae
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gptkbp:taxonRank
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gptkb:family
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gptkbp:threats
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habitat destruction
pesticides
light pollution
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gptkbp:typeSpecies
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gptkb:Lampyris_noctiluca
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gptkbp:usedIn
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gptkb:biotechnology
medical research
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Fireflies
gptkb:Coleoptera
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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