The Glowing Mushrooms of Brazil

This group of bioluminescent fungi collected from Ribeira Valley Tourist State Park near São Paulo, Brazil, emanates a soft green glow when the lights go out. They are among the 33 of the 500 species of genus Mycena that are capable of producing light through a chemical reaction. Since 2002, four new species have been found in Brazil’s tropical forests.
Source: National Geographic News



