Luminous Fungi

Filoboletus manipularis

Description:

A Bioluminescent Mushroom emits a faint glow. Stem is about 3-4 cm and the cap diameter is around 1cm. Underside has a honeycomb pores structure rather than gills.

Habitat:

Rainforest with damp conditions. These appeared after two days of heavy rain. Found on rotting wood.

Notes:

Photo shoot info: Lens Canon EF 100L f/2.8 on EOS50D. WB: Manual on 5600K Exposure 125secs f/8.0 ISO 400

1 Species ID Suggestions

myxomop 12 years ago

Filoboletus sp.

32 Comments (1–25)

LisaPowers 8 years ago

Project Noah Fact of the Day: Some fungi glow in the dark. Ever wonder why? This article from Tech Times will help you discover the answer.

http://www.techtimes.com/articles/40972/...

Luminous Fungi (Filoboletus manipularis) spotted in Sarawak, Malaysia by PN user DiveMUster.

https://www.facebook.com/projectnoah/pho...

Ali Hemati Pour 11 years ago

So Sweet!

sydney1 11 years ago

amazing!

sydney1 11 years ago

look! i really wish that would grow in my yard.

Adarsha B S 11 years ago

Awesome ! No need of lights!!!

YukoChartraw 11 years ago

The coolest mushroom ever!!!

MartinUrban 12 years ago

phantastic ! just like in james camerons - avatar on pandora ...

craigstanton 12 years ago

So that's where James Cameron got the idea.

DiveMUster 12 years ago

@ceherzog: We were walking on the jungle trail at night and occasionally would turn our torches down or switch-off to see what glows.

Thank you all for the messages and glad you could share in this amazing phenomena.

ceherzog 12 years ago

How did you find this? I assume you found it in the daylight and went back in the evening for the shot? Totally awesome! I would love to see this.

MichaelAlojado 12 years ago

Cheers.... Congrats.

AshleyHennefer 12 years ago

Totally awesome!

LauraMaria 12 years ago

Wow that is incredible! Bioluminescence is amazing, these photos are fantastic :) Well deserving of SotD!

Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

Congratulations Lim.. This is learning lesson for me..!!

Wild Things 12 years ago

Lovely. Congratulations!!

DiveMUster 12 years ago

Thank you all for the well wishes and kind words of encouragement.

VivBraznell 12 years ago

WOW!

injica 12 years ago

:) Beautiful

Sachin Zaveri 12 years ago

Congratulations!

chassytesoro 12 years ago

lovely!!! amazing! Thanks for this sharing

Atul 12 years ago

congrats ! well deserved!

ScottBuckley 12 years ago

That's amazing! Thanks for sharing!

CarolSnowMilne 12 years ago

Fantastic! Congrats! Thanks for sharing. I see you thanked everyone. Wonderful find!

DiveMUster 12 years ago

Gosh! Thank you all for your kind comments and Peter, thank you for the great SoTD honour!
I am just happy to be able to share such wonders of nature with fellow nature lovers the world over.