Chapter 11

Unable to mount an effective chemical defense of her own, the Photuris femme fatale is compelled to spend her nights in pursuit of firefly prey to slake her thirst for toxins.

These insects employ surprisingly sophisticated hunting tactics, including a behavior known as aggressive mimicry.

— DR. SARA LEWIS, EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGIST, SILENT SPARKS

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