The truth about fireflies
Starting with the insects: Fireflies are not flies but flying beetles with luminous tails, and glow-worms are closely related to them, being the larvae of four different kinds of luminescent beetles (but flightless ones). Watch out for these 70 words and phrases that you’re probably using all wrong.
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