Luminodesmus sequoiae

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Luminodesmus sequoiae

millipede

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bioluminescence
The range and variety of bioluminescent organisms
The entire body of Luminodesmus sequoiae, a millipede found in the Sierra Nevada mountains of California, glows with a diffuse light. Luminous insects include some true flies (order Diptera), notably Arachnocampa luminosa, the larva of which luminesces a greenish blue from a knob at the end of its body.…
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The entire body of Luminodesmus sequoiae, a millipede found in the Sierra Nevada mountains of California, glows with a diffuse light. Luminous insects include some true flies (order Diptera), notably Arachnocampa luminosa, the larva of which luminesces a greenish blue from a knob at the end of its body.…
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