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Dictionary of Luminous Creatures

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1. Iskender Paşa Primary School
2. Mehmet Akif Secondary School
3. Špeciálna Základná Škola
4. Behiye Dr. Nevhiz Işıl Primary School
5. Iskender Paşa Primary School
6. Hasköy Secondary School
7. SOSW im. J. Korczaka w Mosinie
8. SMTAL Uygulama Anaokulu
9. Behiye Dr. Nevhiz Işıl Primary School
10. Dede Korkut Primary School
11. Iskender Paşa Primary School
12. 7th Kindergarten of Komotini
Firefly, you're not alone...
Scorpion: All scorpions fluoresce under ultraviolet light, such as an electric black light or natural moonlight. The blue-green glow comes from a substance found in the hyaline layer, a very thin but super tough coating in a part of the scorpion's exoskeleton called the cuticle.
Iskender Paşa Primary School
Cookiecutter Shark: They are able to produce bioluminescence on their ventral side, the underside of an organism, due to tiny light producing organs called photophores. They have adaptations for hovering in the water column and likely rely on stealth and subterfuge to capture more active prey. Its dark collar seems to mimic the silhouette of a small fish, while the rest of its body blends into the downwelling light via its ventral photophores. 
Mehmet Akif Secondary School
Anglerfish: The anglerfish's light emanates from the end of fishing-rod-like extension on its forehead. It uses this surprising adaptation to lure prey out of the dark and close enough for its razor-toothed jaws to strike. The angling structure evolved from the spines of the fish's dorsal fin.
Špeciálna Základná Škola
Jellyfish: The glow occurs when a substance called luciferin reacts with oxygen. This releases energy, and light is emitted. An enzyme called luciferase facilitates the reaction.
Behiye Dr. Nevhiz Işıl Primary School
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