Topics Concepts Citizen science Teacher PLD Glossary

Bioluminescent fluid

Octochaetus multiporus emits coelomic fluid that glows in dark

Octochaetus multiporus squirts out coelomic fluid that glows in the dark. This bright orange-yellow light made O. multiporus desirable fishing bait to Māori.

Rights: Ross Gray

Published: 12 June 2012,Updated: 12 June 2012Size: 20.97 KB

Referencing Hub media

Explore related content

Appears in Related resources

Article

Earthworm adaptations

Adaptation is an evolutionary process whereby an organism becomes increasingly well suited to living in a particular habitat. Natural selection...

Article

Octochaetus multiporus

Octochaetus multiporus is a deep-burrowing earthworm native to New Zealand. It grows up to 30 cm in length and emits...

Article

Octochaetus multiporus

Octochaetus multiporus is a deep-burrowing earthworm native to New Zealand. It grows up to 30 cm in length and emits...

Article

New Zealand’s fish-eating spider

It seems that New Zealand, along with many other countries, is home to spiders keen on a fishy dinner. In...

Article

Bioluminescence and superbugs

This radio broadcast from 10 May, 2012 looked at new developements in biotechnology – glow in the dark bacteria are...

Email us

Your Email address

See our newsletters here.

News and events About Contact us Privacy Copyright Help

Curious Minds is a Government initiative jointly led by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, the Ministry of Education and the Office of the Prime Minister’s Chief Science Advisor.