http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/featured/mushrooms-glow-in-the-dark/4821




Emmanuel Boitier



No, youre not hallucinating; you really are seeing bright green mushrooms, but if you are partial to the odd magic mushie, these images wont faze you in the slightest.

These neon green mushrooms, or Mycena chlorophos, to use the technical term, emerge during the rainy season in Japanese and Brazilian forests, scattering the floor with glowing spores. The bases of tree trunks, fallen branches, leaf litter and moist soil provide perfect breeding grounds for the mushrooms.







Found mostly on Mesameyama island in Ugui, Japan and Ribeira Valley Tourist State Park, Brazil, the appearance of these garish looking fungi is due to bioluminescence, one of the weird but wonderful reactions that happen naturally in many plants and animals.







via io9

Bioluminescence occurs when the natural chemical energy produced within an organism is converted to light energy. The result is an amazing display of natural fluorescent light, or cold light (as opposed to red hot light). The color of bioluminescence is normally at the blue/green end of the visible light spectrum.








This organic light display can be seen in the late summer months, and although there are nightly visits to the forests in Japan, these rare shrooms only thrive where they are because theyve been relatively undisturbed by humans. So, for now its probably best to enjoy them from the comfort of your own home, that way theyll be around for a while longer. And, no, you cant get high on them, although no doubt someone has tried!

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FAAKHER E CHAAMB

I first thought they were the result of genetic engineering. Very nice.


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i've seen some sometime back, in the jungle. didn't really thought much about it. there were glowing creepy crawlies too. and ants as big as my thumbs with pincers to match.