Scorpion devouring a house centipede (under UV light) in Singapore
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Cactus flower in the night sky; really it’s under UV light on beach sand.
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Hypholoma sp fruiting at the base of Sitka Spruce, with strong UV reaction.
Big Lagoon, Ca | 11-21-2023
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For SciArtSeptember 14: Glowing
Many birds have UV-reflecting parts. In Red Grouse (Willow Ptarmigan), combs above the eye reflect much brighter in the UV spectrum in females and immatures than in adult males. This is likely because carotenoids, pigments which produce red-colored skin and feathers in many birds, seem to mask UV reflectivity, but read more at Mougeot et al. 2007, which inspired this illustration.
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Night blooming cereus under flashlight and UV light. It only lasted the night, but was glorious while it lasted.
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