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For glowworms, the brightest girls get the guy

Lampyris noctiluca

A female glowworm with the brightest glow is more likely to attract a mate and lay more eggs, a new study finds.

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By Chris Samoray

- More than 2 years ago

In the animal world, females usually aren’t the ones that show off for potential suitors. But for a species of glowworm in Finland, the females that glow the brightest are not only the most fertile, but they may also be the most pursued by mates, researchers report in the October Biology Letters.