How do fireflies glow?

Fireflies glow via bioluminescence. Inside their abdomen, oxygen, calcium, and ATP combine with luciferin and luciferase. Luciferase catalyzes the reaction, emitting light. The color varies depending on the chemical reaction's efficiency and some species have unique luciferases.

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