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⁠7 Animals That Glow In The Dark

Anaika Sohal
May 17, 2025

Anglerfish:

They have a bioluminescent lure on their head, using which they glow, and they are found in the ocean.

Firefly:

They glow with the help of chemical reactions in the abdomen, they light up warm summer nights to attract mates or communicate.

Comb Jelly:

These mesmerizing sea creatures glow through light-refracting cilia and sometimes bioluminescence.

Hawaiian Bobtail Squid:

They glow using a glowing bacteria and with the help of it camouflage itself by mimicking moonlight on the ocean surface.

Deep-Sea Dragonfish:

They have these light-producing organs through which they glow and live in the deep sea, and it also helps them to see and lure prey even if it's completely dark.

Scorpion:

They glow under ultraviolet (UV) light, a bright blue-green, and scientists are still unsure why.

Crystal Jellyfish:

They glow using the green fluorescent protein, and GFP is widely used in biological research to study cells.

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