What is foxfire?
Fireflies, anglerfish, and other creatures produce the chemicals luciferin pigment, which in presence of a catalyst called luciferase, react with Oxygen and create light which is known as Bioluminescence.
However, a few species of Fungi show the bioluminescence and is called Foxfire. Most common such fungus is Honey mushroom, which belongs to genus Armillaria.
Originally written on
May 24, 2011
and last modified on
May 24, 2011.