A long exposure picture shows firefly squid emitting a blue light on the surface of the beach in Toyoma Prefecture on May 6, 2016. The firefly squid, called as hotaruika in Japan
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Sea firefly shine blue in Japan
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Vargula hilgendorfii (sea-firefly / umi-hotaru in Japanese) are returned to the sea and shine all at once in Awashima, Mitoyo City, Kagawa Prefecture on August 26, 2022. Sea firefly is arthropod covered
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