Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Light emissions from the firefly at different temperatures and in magnetic fields were studied in recent times. Changes were observed in the wavelength peak position and flash duration in those studies, giving information on the light-producing reaction and the system in the live firefly. Here we report emissions from the firefly species Abscondita perplexa (Walker, 1858) placed in an electric field. The AC electric field is not found to have any effect, but the DC field causes an instantaneous increase in the duration of the flashes. These results suggest that the insect experiences a cooling type of stress in the static electric field-probably a result of becoming positively charged-while staying immune to the AC field.
Source: Photochemistry and Photobiology
DOI: 10.1111/php.70019
Authors: Amlan Jyoti Borah, Anurup Gohain Barua
Institution: Gauhati University
Language: English
Subfield: Molecular Biology
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
Award: G5661672707
OpenAlex ID: W4413101416