Science Illustrated

SEA- FIREFLY

Waves make the sea light up in blue blotches.

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The small, nocturnal sea-firefly reacts to motion in the water such as from large marine animals by liberating a secretion, that lights up in blue, as it reacts with oxygen in the water. The blue ”cloud” is probably meant to make the 3 mm creature look bigger.

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