Glowing Fireflies (Video)

 Thousands of pyrotechnic, flashing fireflies are making a rare appearance in Utah this summer, evidence that these bioluminescent insects may be establishing larger populations in the west, according to Brigham Young University researchers.

ELECTRIC BLUE SEAS

This natural phenomenon is known as the “bioluminescent bloom.” It’s the result of a mass of naturally-glowing plankton washing up all at once on a single tide. The best part is the effect is not harmful to humans at all.