By Fascinating — Jan 15, 2025 Fireflies produce a "cold light" without infrared or ultraviolet frequencies using special organs in their abdomen where the enzyme luciferase binds to luciferin in the presence of oxygen, magnesium ions, and ATP. [📹 Radim Schreiber]
Could you see yourself living in such a setting, or would you miss the conveniences of modern living? This is northern Europe’s last remaining, unaltered, ‘firehoose’ — a traditional Scottish