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- Date: 2026-07-24 04:17:19
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This topic has appeared in the English Wikipedia rankings 1 time. It first appeared on 2026-07-24 and was most recently seen on 2026-07-24.
Wikipedia Overview
Keroplatidae is a family of small flies known as fungus gnats. About 950 species are described, but the true number of species is undoubtedly much higher. The long-beaked fungus gnats, formerly placed in a separate family Lygistorrhinidae, have been placed into Keroplatidae as subfamily Lygistorrhininae. They are generally forest dwellers found in the damp habitats favoured by their host fungi. They can also often be found in caves. Larvae both feed on fungi and are predatory - they can spin webs by secreting acid fluids, which they use to kill smaller invertebrates and capture spores. Some of the predatory larvae cannibalize pupa of their own species. The family notably includes three genera containing bioluminescent larvae.
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Search Interest Perspective
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Neoceroplatus betaryiensis nov. sp. (Diptera: Keroplatidae) is the first record of a bioluminescent fungus-gnat in South America | Scientific Reports - Nature
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Photographic monitoring of glowworm Arachnocampa luminosa (Diptera: Keroplatidae) bioluminescence in a tourist cave reveals diurnal and annual cycles - Wiley Online Library
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Shield sundew helps control insect population, finds study - The New Indian Express
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Eocene amber provides the first fossil record and bridges distributional gap in the rare genus Robsonomyia (Diptera: Keroplatidae) | Scientific Reports - Nature
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First South American insect that emits blue light is discovered - Phys.org
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Bioluminescent substance discovered in Brazilian cave worm larva - EurekAlert!
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Lighting the night: glow worms around Australia - Australian Geographic
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Unraveling the Mystery of Insect Bioluminescent Systems - SciTechDaily
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Biomechanical properties of fishing lines of the glowworm Arachnocampa luminosa (Diptera; Keroplatidae) - Nature
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