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Night Light
Among the millions of species in the world, there are many organisms that are active at night, and a few of these create their own light. Bioluminescence is a term that refers to the light created from chemical reactions within living organisms. There are relatively few organisms that can perform this function, but they cover a wide range of species including protists, which are single-celled organisms, bacteria, fungi, insects, marine invertebrates, and fish. Aequorea victoria, bioluminescent jellyfish, by Sierra Blakely, May 2008; Motyxia sequoiae, California millipede, by Aggyrolemnoixytes, Jun 2023; Noctiluca scintillans, a dinoflagellate exhibiting bioluminescence by Naria Antonia Sampayo,…
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Discover-Nature presents information related to the Jurica-Suchy Nature Museum at Benedictine University in Lisle, IL where a wide variety of high-quality zoological, geological, and herbarium specimens are on exhibit, free to the public. It starts with out bi-monthly blog about the world of nature. Other pages provide information on the collections, reservations for museum visits, resource for scientific information and museum events including the Nature Doodler’s journaling activities.
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