Only a small fraction of the Earth has been explored, it is almost impossible to think that we know everything about our planet and more when it is related to the species that inhabit it. Although with the passing of the years it is easier to determine or define a living being different from the ones we know, there is still a long way to go before we can understand nature.

When talking about flora and fauna, it is possible to give a brief description of the ecosystem in which they are found; however, when a new species appears, it is a cause for surprise and nervousness among the biological community, who need to find the answer to what has happened. that they are facing.

Fluorescent creatures, for example, have been quite a challenge for many researchers, because although the vast majority are found in the depths of the ocean, there are others that can live near the surface and therein lies the fascination of people.

Here are a few examples that you probably won’t find in a zoo but actually exist and glow in the dark with their incredible color.

1. Glowing Squid

2. Axolotl or axolotl. It is a true luminous dragon.

This animal is endemic to Mexico and is an Ambystoma larva (tailed amphibian). An axolotl can live its entire life without becoming an adult amphibian. His appearance has gone viral, which is why it has begun to have relevance.

3. Moon Jellyfish

4. Sigmorian Centipede

5. A luminous larva of the railway worm.

6. Luminous click beetle.

7. Sea anemones

Surprisingly, anemones are animals. They are invertebrate predators that live underwater and adhere to corals. Even if they want to hide, they cannot.

8. Pachydactylus rangei: un gecko bioluminescent

9. Brazilian Glowing Shark

10. The South American Spotted Frog was the world’s first known fluorescent frog.

11. Tortuga Carey

12. Hydroid Polyps Adorned With Snail Shells

13. Snail lintern or Hinea brasiliana

14. Fluorescent Scorpion

Fluorescence is a type of non-thermal glow, and it occurs when animals absorb ultraviolet energy, thus emitting light at a lower frequency, producing luminous colours. In the vast majority of cases, scientists cannot trace the mechanisms of their occurrence.