An example of anthropomorphism in science journalism:
"In fact, lucibufagins are so useful that some rival species that can't produce them, such as Photuris frontalis, aren't above a little murder. Female Photuris fireflies mimic the flashes of Photinus females, only to eat any males of the rival species that come to mate with them. Once she's devoured her hapless suitor, the Photuris female transfers the prey's lucibufagin into her bloodstream, stealing the toxin for herself!
Kit Chapman
Chapman, K. (2023, 20 June 2023). Bioluminescent beasties. Education in Chemistry. https://edu.rsc.org/everyday-chemistry/how-do-fireflies-produce-light/4017472.article
The terms murdering and stealing do not just refer to killing and taking, but to deliberate acts undertaken by a moral agent capable of judging wrong from right.
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