Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
LiveScience
LiveScience
Elise Poore

'Absolutely magical': Rare glowing duo of tree frog and parasitic ghost fungus captured in otherworldly photo

Biofluorescent frog on top of a glowing bioluminescent mushroom.

A stunning image of a luminescent frog perched on a rare, glowing ghost mushroom has won the People's Choice award for the annual Beaker Street Science Photography Competition in Tasmania.

In the photo, a blue light reflects off the eyes and skin of a biofluorescent brown tree frog (Litoria ewingii) as it sits on a funnel-shaped ghost fungus (Omphalotus nidiformis), named after its eerie bioluminescent glow during the night.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.