Habitat of Fireflies and Their Prey, Muju
茂朱 一圓 반딧불이와 그 먹이 棲息地
전북특별자치도 무주군
Basic information
- Designation
- Natural Monument No.322
- Category
- 동식물
- Designated year
- 1982
- Location
- 무주군, 전북특별자치도— 전라북도 무주군 설천면 장덕리 등 130필지
- Coordinates
- 35.968680, 127.819168
Description
A firefly, which belongs to Family Lampyridae, emits light at the end of its belly and it produces short, rhythmic flashes in a pattern characteristic of the species. This flash is known as a part of a signal system that seeks to mate. There are two species in this inhabit. One is Luciola lateralis Motshulsky. As a larva, it lives in water hunting marsh snails. The other is Lynchnuris rufa, which larva lives in damp grass eating snails and slugs. In Seolcheon-myeon, there is a stream, 18~25m wide. That provides good conditions for snails and slugs to live, so there are also lots of fireflies here. Firefly, a luminous insect, is biologically valuable and is in danger of extinction because of water pollution. Therefore, habitat of fireflies and their prey, Muju is designated and protected as a Natural Monument.
Location
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Images: KOGL (khs.go.kr) · Data source: Cultural Heritage Administration Open API (cha.go.kr)