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- Luminosity by Joseph Michael<a href="http://inhabitat.com/tag/bioluminescence/" target="_blank">Bioluminescence</a> is one of nature’s most dazzling phenomena, and photographer <a href="http://www.joemichael.co.nz/" target="_blank">Joseph Michael</a> manages to make the spectacle even more magical with his stunning long-exposure photos. Shot in a New Zealand cave on North Island, these images capture the eerie and otherworldly gleam emitted by glowworms, bioluminescent gnat larvae, which cling to the 30-million-year-old limestone cave ceilings. Michael photographed these limestone caves and their glowing inhabitants as part of his project, <a href="http://www.joemichael.co.nz/photography/#/luminosity/" target="_blank">‘Luminosity.’</a>1
- Luminosity by Joseph MichaelBioluminescence can be found in a wide variety of creatures, from jellyfish to fungi to fireflies.2
- Luminosity by Joseph MichaelThe glowworms in Michael’s photographs are Arachnocampa luminous, a species of fungus gnat with a bioluminescent larval stage.3
- Luminosity by Joseph MichaelEndemic to New Zealand, these larvae use their beautiful blue-green glow to attract prey.4
- Luminosity by Joseph MichaelPhotographer Joseph Michael captured these images with his Nikon D810.5
- Luminosity by Joseph MichaelAlthough Luminosity was shot in his home country, Michael’s talents have taken him around the world in search of the “rare and sublime in the natural world.”6
- Luminosity by Joseph MichaelThese pictures were taken in a 30-million-year-old limestone cave.7
- Luminosity by Joseph MichaelMichael photographed these limestone caves and their glowing inhabitants as part of his project, ‘Luminosity.’8
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