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Page updated  09/12/11

Observations of the bioluminescent rainforest organisms of
Springbrook, Queensland.

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Luminous Mushrooms

4 new bioluminescent
Mycena species

 

Luminous Ghost Fungus
Omphalotus Nidiformis

 

Luminous Ghost fungus [2]
Omphalotus spp (a) [Maguire 2009]
Possible new fungus species under study.
Unusual non-luminous Fungi

 

Springbrook Firefly

ELATEROIDEA: Lampyridae: 
Atyphella atra Lea

Luminous Earthworms

 

Glow worms
Type species: Arachnocampa flava Harrison 1966: 880. Australia (Qld).
Luminous Caterpillars
Possible new species
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Springbrook BoM Rainfall Station #040607  List of 14 different bioluminescent species here at our research centre. #1. Mycena Lampadis - new species.
#2. Mycena Delicatum - new species.
#3. Luminous Caterpillars - ongoing study
 
A very large thank you to those interested persons who have sent bioluminescent specimens of fungi and
insects to our centre for identification.
Such specimens received assist us to gain a far better knowledge of how widespread their distribution is throughout Australia.


Anyone finding what they believe to be is a new variety of luminous fungus or insect is welcome to post specimens to:


Springbrook Research Centre.
2509 Springbrook Road
Springbrook Q 4213
 

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