Tuesday, March 13, 2012

The beauty of 海蛍 (Umi Hotaru) (Sea Firefly)

Really want to catch this 海蛍 (Umi Hotaru) (Sea Firefly) (Vargula hilgendorfii) that only lives and appears in the southern part of Japan sea.  It can only inhabit and survive in the shallow part of unpolluted sea water.

That brilliant deep blue fluorescent light it produces is so attractive!  Just like "firefly" lives in the sea.  How come a small animal with only 3 millimetres long can release so beautiful blue-colored light!

"ィキペディア "details about "ウミホタル(海蛍)"

http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A6%E3%83%9F%E3%83%9B%E3%82%BF%E3%83%AB
or
http://kotobank.jp/word/%E6%B5%B7%E8%9B%8D



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