The natural world is a colorful picture of the creatures that live there, and this is also the reason why there are always interesting things around us. In particular, bioluminescence is one of the wonderful natural phenomena that always attracts the curiosity and discovery of scientists. It sounds a bit wild that everything can glow without needing electricity. Do not believe it? So let’s immediately find out the list of “10 magical luminescent creatures on our planet “.
Bitter Oyster Mushroom (or Biological Mushroom)
This special mushroom is also known as Panellus Stipticus. Bitter Oyster Mushrooms shine so brightly that we can even easily see them even in very low light conditions. Furthermore, you can actually buy this particular mushroom and grow it in your house.
Giant firefly
We’ve all seen glowing fireflies while exploring forests or during nighttime camping trips. But this giant firefly truly deserves to be the Lord of the fireflies because of its huge size. However, very little information is known about this giant firefly. They are found mainly in Thailand and the special thing is that you can even see their lights in the dark from up to 100 m away. ( Don’t miss : 10 especially interesting questions about Fireflies )
Luminescent bacteriophage
Most bioluminescent organisms found in nature are actually light-emitting bacteria. Now, scientists have been able to collect these bacteria and use them as a form of natural light around the world.
Bioluminescent scorpions
Scorpions are not actually bioluminescent animals, but they can emit light under specific environmental conditions. They possess a chemical coated on the outer layer of their body that can fluoresce in ultraviolet light and act quite like a defense mechanism. ( Do you want to learn : Mysterious things about scorpions )
Artificially luminescent animals
Nowadays, people know very well about the phenomenon of bioluminescence and they can even create it at will. Scientists have invented a miracle protein called Green Fluorescing, which when they inject it into animals, it creates effects similar to bioluminescence. They tested this protein on sheep, monkeys and many other animals with very interesting results.
Aequorea jellyfish
Aequorea jellyfish can be found in North America and Asia, and they are also one of the first creatures on Earth that can emit their own light. They are very small and even invisible when they do not emit light. They are not poisonous so you can easily interact with them if you accidentally encounter them in the wild. ( Learn more information : [Infographic] Jellyfish species and the most interesting information )
Dinoflagellates (Dinoflagellates or dinoflagellates)
Dinoflagellates algae are essentially a single-celled animal that causes a natural phenomenon also known as “ red tide ”. But actually this animal does not glow naturally, it emits light when disturbed by swimmers or even because of the movement of ocean waves.
Fire ink flies
The flying fire squid lives in very deep water in the ocean and is a squid species that is not dangerous to humans. Their entire body is covered with special organs that can produce light when they swim. They use this special ability to disguise themselves when necessary and also to attract mates during mating season.
Waitamo Firefly Caves
Waitamo Firefly Cave in New Zealand is one of the most beautiful and unique caves in the world. The structure of this cave is special in that the entire ceiling is covered with thousands of fireflies, creating an extremely brilliant scene that makes visitors very excited. ( Read more : 10 especially interesting questions about Fireflies )
North Auckland greenworm
Also known locally as Terriswalkeris terraereginae, the North Auckland green worm is a green worm that is 5 feet 1.5 meters long), but it does not actually glow in the dark. Instead, the worm leaves behind a faint trail of biological mucus.
