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Type Words
Synonyms lightning bug
Type of beetle
Has types glowworm
Type Words
Synonyms fire beetle, pyrophorus noctiluca
Type of elaterid, elater, elaterid beetle

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Most chemical compounds that inhibit firefly luciferase block or dim its signal.
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FireFly offers six patterns, custom patterns and then the custom shape balloons.
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Firefly also offers an API, which it charges for in a similar fashion to Twilio.
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Firefly premiered in the United States on the Fox network on September 20, 2002.
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The female of one species of firefly has learned to imitate the moves of another.
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This female choice favors firefly males that produce more conspicuous flashes.
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Firefly Yoga Studio owner and instructor Nickki Head teaches a hot yoga class.
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The firefly luciferase activity was normalized to renilla luciferase activity.
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When a gullible male approaches, the firefly femme fatale captures and devours him.
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