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5 unique animals that emit light

1.lightning bug     

 
There are over 2,000 species of fireflies, which is actually winged beetles. Mechanism glowing fireflies usually show some information such as the time of his life. The fireflies glow even when they were still a small larvae. Wink their pallor, light lime acts as a warning to predators.

2.Ctenophora

 

anus-comb jellies (ctenophores) are gentle creatures similar to jellyfish and sea anemones. They generally feed on microscopic plants and tiny marine animals. Some capture prey using tentacles (proboscis resembles organ) were sticky and can move in water like a rope tackle. In addition, almost all comb jellies have special light-producing cells along the back of their bodies.
  
3. Cacing Bom (Swima bombiviridis)


New worm species found in deep sea is unique because the body can manifest light. Scientists said the worm was able to issue a rare "natural bom" of luminescence light in body. Because of the unique ability of worms that get the scientific name Swima bombiviridis. Karen Osborn and his team from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California, San Diego, reported the discovery of seven new species of worms in the scientific journal Science.

4. Anglefish 


  Anglerfish is a unique fish. His appearance was fleeting creepy because her mouth is round and has a curved fangs that width & length. Another characteristic is the angler fish light organ on the kind of "fishing lines" at the top of the muzzle. Another type of angler fish, for example Thaumaticthys pagidostomus, has light organs under his teeth. Angler fish has no swim bladder (due to the depth of that bubble pool or human lung) will be destroyed by the pressure of the sea, so that the fish had spent his entire life in the deep sea and never rises to the surface.

5. Krill


Krill are shrimp-like crustaceans that can be found in all the oceans of the world. They are eaten by many animals, including birds, whales, squid and whale sharks. They are usually found in large groups, with more than 10,000 krill per cubic meter. The advantages of krill is that they can emit light from its body to scare predators.

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