After seeing these 20 dazzling creatures, I was absolutely amazed and mesmerized how this tiny living things fantastically glows in the dark which gorgeously blends with nature.
Though some of these photos listed below looks familiar, still I can’t believe that there are so many organisms glows in the dark that actually exist here on earth.
On the other hand, science have also contributed their different ideas and theories regarding the bioluminescense occurring in marine vertebrates and invertebrates, particularly in some fungi, microorganisms and terrestrial invertebrates.
#1. Marine Worms
Swima bombaviridis is an annelid with a very unique defense system which has eight fluid-filled packs near its head that emit a bright green or blue light.
#2. Gulper Eel
The gulper also known as pelican eel enjoys hanging out in the deep parts of the sea and its body has a luminous organ that helps to light up its long tail to attract prey.
#3. Krill
Krill have a high populations in arctic waters. The light it produces help them find each other and congregate.
#4. Bacteria
Bacteria kills prey by releasing toxins.
#5. Lanternfish
Lanternfish has photopores around its belly that help it glow in the dark.
#6. Sea Anemone
Glowing sea anemones spend much of their life floating around until they find a good place to anchor.
#7. Octopus
#8. Starfish
Ophiochiton ternispinus is a species that is very closely related to starfish which emit blue glow to attract prey.
#9. Coral
Most corals actually aren’t bioluminescent, but biofluorescent. May species of coral absorb blue or violet light, however after absorbing it, the animals themselves glow a bright red, orange, or green.
#10. Squid
Squids practice counterillumination to match the color and intensity of the light coming in from above.
#11. Fungi
Fungi light up to attracts bugs that help disperse their spores, aiding in reproduction.
#12. Roaches
Roaches used the two glowing spots to disguise which makes them to look like a poisonous click beetle.
#13. Anglerfish
Female anglerfishes’ glow to attract prey.
#14. Clams
Previous study shows that the piddock glows in the presence of free radicals and this was also used to detect cancer in its early stages.
#15. Fireflies
Fireflies organs located under their abdomen enable creatures to signal that they’re searching for a mate.
#16. Comb Jellies
Comb Jellies got their name from eight rows of tiny, comb-like plates propel through the water.
#17. Snails
The clusterwink snails glow whenever it feels like threatened which suddenly withdraws inside the shell.
#18. Glowworms
Spectacular glowworms are actually a gnat larvae which magnificently forms a bright light in New Zealand’s cave.
#19. Millipedes
Out of 12,000 species of millipede there are only eight that are able to glow in a greenish-blue at night.
#20. Plankton
Bioluminescent phytoplankton (the plant kind) occurred because of the waves movement which eventually form a bright blue glow in Maldives islands.
