Page 69 - Wonderful Creatures: Children! Have You Ever Thought ?

HARUN YAHYA (ADNAN OKTAR)

their bodies. Light is the means of com-
munication for fireflies. As well as giving

mating signals, this light is also used for
defense against enemies. By means of light,

their enemies understand that fireflies are not
tasty and thus decide not to feed on them.

The main characteristic of these beetles is that they make

the most of light and they virtually do not waste any
energy. Therefore fireflies have become a subject for

investigation by scientists for years. However, despite all
the research that has been carried out, humans have not

yet produced a light as prolific as that of fireflies.

It is amazing how a living creature produces light, yet is
not adversely affected by its heat. You must have noticed

that lamps produce heat as well as illumination. If you

touch a source of light, for example, a light bulb, the heat
burns your hand. So you might wonder how the firefly is
not injured by the heat it produces. In fact, that's what is

so amazing about luminescent creatures: the heat they

produce does not affect them. That is because the light
produced by these creatures is completely different from
what we use as a medium of illumination. This light is cal-

led "cold light", and heat is not emitted during the pro-

duction of this type of light. Therefore production of this

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