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== [[Film]] ==
* ''[[Avatar (
* The aliens from ''[[The Abyss]]''.
* [[Justified Trope|Justified]] in ''[[Pitch Black]]'' due to the [[Bizarre Alien Biology]] of the light-sensitive monsters that eat everything else on the planet [[Fridge Logic|during every eclipse]]. {{spoiler|The glow-worms end up saving the lives of the survivors.}}
* The aliens from ''[[Monsters (2010 film)|Monsters]]''.
* The Moorwens from ''[[Outlander (
== [[Literature]] ==
* In ''[[Kraken (
* In "[[
* [[Wayne Barlowe]] seems to like this trope, given that he was a creature designer for ''[[Avatar (
== [[Live Action TV]] ==
* ''[http://dsc.discovery.com/convergence/alienplanet/splash.html Darwin IV]'': Several of the alien species on the planet.
* ''[[The Future Is Wild]]''
* ''[[
* During a brief period of unemployment, Sheldon from [[The Big Bang Theory]] mentions trying to engineer some bioluminescent goldfish (specifically to serve as an energy efficient pet/nightlight). It doesn't really come up again after a throw-away gag at the end of the episode, but he was successful in creating at least one.
* In the ''Tracker'' pilot, Mel catches a glimpse of Cole glowing,something connected to his Cirronian nature and whatever he was doing in the bedroom at the time. (not *that*!)
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** As do the Underlost from ''[[Septerra Core]]''. That said, most of Shell 7 is covered with bioluminescent plants/fungi, serving as the primary source of light IN that layer.
* The Macalania Woods in ''[[Final Fantasy X]]''.
* Definitely noticeable in ''[[
* The Slylandro in ''[[Star Control II]]''
* [[Fungus Humongous|Zangarmarsh]] and [[Under the Sea|Vashj'ir]] in ''[[World of Warcraft]]''
* [[The Lost Woods|The Forest]], and the creatures who live there in ''[[Crea Vures]]''. Interestingly, the bioluminescence on the eponymous CreaVures also serves as a [[Shows Damage|representation of your health]] (with it fading for a while if you're hit), and sometimes as an indication as to whether an aggressive animal is cowering or not (with ''theirs'' fading for a bit).
* Everything in [[Alice: Madness Returns|the Deluded Depths.]] Even Alice's dress has an angler and glowing dots and stripes.
* Glowing Fungus in [[Fallout: New Vegas]] in multiple colours. Some are edible.
* In ''[[Terraria]]'', you can find Blinkroot hidden underground, which [[Exactly What It Says
== [[Western Animation]] ==
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== [[Real Life]] ==
* The protein [[wikipedia:Luciferase|Luciferase]] and its relatives are the cause of natural bioluminescence, for example in fireflies. It has been put into other creatures to create glowing bacteria, etc.
** A more famous but unrelated protin is [[wikipedia:Green fluorescent protein|GFP]] (abbreviation for [[Exactly What It Says
* Ravers and [[Cyber Goth|CyberGoths]] have a liking for glowsticks and clothes that imitate bioluminiscence. While it's definitely running off the [[Rule of Cool]], there's also a functional reason behind it: Supposedly, the glow from these sources have a soothing effect on the mind, reducing the chances for a [[Mushroom Samba|Bad Trip]]. Considering that these subcultures have a particular leaning towards psychedelic substances ...
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