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time-lapse photo of fireflies Bioluminescent Panellus stipticus mushrooms glowing bright green on a fallen log in darkness. Bioluminescent anglerfish Crystal jellyfish, Aequorea victoria, float against a black background, their translucent bells showing glowing radial canals and long trailing tentacles. Photogenic organ
How do fireflies glow?
Underwater view of a glowing chain of tunicates with a scuba diver and boat visible near the water's surface in the background.
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How do fireflies glow?
How fireflies glow.
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time-lapse photo of fireflies
Time-lapse image of fireflies in the Catskill Mountains, New York. Firefly light...
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Bioluminescence of the bitter oyster (Panellus stipticus)
The bitter oyster (Panellus stipticus) is a saprophytic fungus that is capable...
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Bioluminescent anglerfish
Triplewart seadevil (Cryptopsaras couesii). This deep-sea dweller is an...
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Water jelly (Aequorea victoria)
The medusa stage of the bioluminescent water jelly or crystal jelly (Aequorea...
Denise Allen
Photogenic organ
Tranverse section of a photogenic organ of a hatchetfish (Polyipnus spinosus).
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chain of fluorescent tunicates
Chain of fluorescent tunicates.
© Francesco Pacienza—Moment/Getty Images
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