5 Organisms That Glow In The Dark

Aug 11, 2024, 16:45 IST

Pragati Awasthi

New Zealand and West Indies played the first ever tied T20I in 2006 in one of the iconic records of T20I batting history.

First Ever Tied T20I

Here are some examples of organisms that possess this special power:

This little cute creature possesses the ability to glow in the dark. Some part of their facial skin has biofluorescent material, that absorbs ultraviolet light, which lights up as blue when they are in the dark.

Tasmanian Devil

Found in the deep waters of the sea, the body of this fish has light-producing organs that glow up inside the dark waters.

Lanternfish

Found in Africa, the fur of these small rodents emits bright pink and red light from their backs when they are exposed to ultraviolet light.

Springhare

Known as the Headlight Beetle, these little creatures have glowing eye spots. These are some of the brightest bioluminescent insect species.

Pyrophorus beetle

Fireflies have special organs in their abdomens that light up in the dark. The small flies use the flashing lights to communicate or to find a mate.

FirefliesĀ 

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