Glowing animals

Glass Frog glows like a constellation within the dark of the South American rainforest. More

Journey to the Center of the Earth Glowing Bird

A bioluminescent turtle was recently spotted for the first time in the South Pacific. It joins a long list of critters already lighting up the night.

When most people find out what bioluminescence is, the first thing they associate it with is firefly butts, but the world has way more interesting life with built-in flashlights than beetles that use it to get nookie. And while we may not have glowing redwoods like Pandora, we do have the following. 10. Bioluminescent Fungus If you’re like me, the word “mushroom” conjures up things like pizza and Mario power ups, but it turns out there are a few species that glow in the dark. The ones…

Glowing Millipedes of Sequoia National Park – Three Rivers, California: Motyxia millipedes (motyxia sequoia alia) that gather among the roots and branches of Sequoia's ancient trees use their natural bioluminescence as a warning to potential predators, as the tiny bugs secrete a surprising amount of cyanide as a defensive mechanism. | Atlas Obscura #Millipedes #Bioluminescence