Foxfire is the bioluminescence created by some species of fungi present in decaying wood. It occurs in a number of species, including Panellus stipticus, Omphalotus olearius and Omphalotus nidiformis. The bluish-green glow is attributed to luciferin, which emits light after oxidation catalyzed by the enzyme luciferase.

Small whitish luminous fungi (“foxfire”) commonly grow on deadwood in forests, particularly where the ground is moist and wet; these forms predominate in the tropics. The light of fungi ranges from blue to green and yellow, depending on the species.

Oct 28, 2013 · Foxfire is the informal term for many different bioluminescent fungi including Panellus stipticus, which grows as small clusters of glowing mushrooms. Bioluminescent life forms create their own light by mixing certain chemical compounds together to form a glow.

Mar 21, 2015 · An article published Thursday in Current Biology is rekindling interest in a well-known phenomenon— foxfire, or a glowing light emitted by decaying wood and certain species of fungi.

Aug 31, 2020 · Perhaps you have heard of foxfire, an ethereal glow that appears in the deep dark woods late at night. The Masked Biologist casts some light on the subject in this week’s Wildlife Matters. Earlier this summer I wrote a feature about fireflies.

Jul 27, 2022 · Deep In The Forests Of Ohio, There’s A Magical Fungus That Glows In The Dark. Ohio is home to the magical bioluminescent foxfire fungus, which glows in the dark and can be found in places like Hocking Hills State Park.

Sep 25, 2024 · Yet here we are, traveling toward dusk, because we are on a quest to glimpse foxfire—glowing fungi known to turn forest floors into scenes from a fever dream. The purpose of fungi ’s...

Foxfire is a natural phenomenon sometimes visible at night in forests. It's caused by bioluminescent fungi in special conditions—usually on rotting bark. Foxfire is caused by a range of different species of fungi, though Armillaria mellea appears to be the most common source.

Jan 4, 2015 · Foxfire is nothing to do with foxes or fires, just to get that straight from the start. It’s actually a type of bioluminescence produced by certain fungi that live in decaying wood. Also known as “fairy fire” it presents itself as a green-blue glow coming from rotten tree stumps at certain times of the year. What is this attractive foxfire for?

Jul 14, 2018 · Although fireflies and other glowing critters have been well researched, fungi that glow are not nearly as well understood. Often referred to as "foxfire" or "fairy fire", their glow was first documented way back in ancient times, but researchers are …