Show phosphorus not basis of firefly brilliancy flies files blaze worms glow osh fish flash all so BO scientists say because of a substance called callad lucifer ln about this time of year fireflies may be seen felti nearly every night over dark fields each insect appears to give a brief blaze of light at intervals whence its name there are some forty well known kinds of living creatures which possess this light flashing power including the glowworms glow worms and various fish such fish and insects have been called phosphorescent but this Is incorrect the element of phosphorus does not enter into this natural light at all Is the substance involved the word Is patterned after Lu lucifer elter the name of the morning star which according to Web websters new international dictionary Is a latin word meaning bringing light TI alie ie natural light found in fire fireflies flics fish and glowworms glow worms Is many times more efficient than the light manufactured by man |