Limpets and Barnacles Under Ultraviolet Light, Bandon, Oregon

Limpets and barnacles clinging to a rock exposed at low tide in Bandon, Oregon, take on bright red and orange coloration under ultraviolet light. The glow is the result of phosphors that convert ultraviolet radiation, which is invisible to human eyes, into wavelengths that are visible.

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Limpets and barnacles clinging to a rock exposed at low tide in Bandon, Oregon, take on bright red and orange coloration under ultraviolet light. The glow is the result of phosphors that convert ultraviolet radiation, which is invisible to human eyes, into wavelengths that are visible.