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Foxfire on Driftwood, Olympic National Park, Washington

Foxfire is visible on decaying driftwood at midnight on Ruby Beach in Olympic National Park, Washington. Foxfire is a natural phonemonon produced by bioluminescent fungi typically found on rotting bark. The purpose of the glow is unknown, but it may help the fungus attract insects, which then disperse its spores.

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Foxfire is visible on decaying driftwood at midnight on Ruby Beach in Olympic National Park, Washington. Foxfire is a natural phonemonon produced by bioluminescent fungi typically found on rotting bark. The purpose of the glow is unknown, but it may help the fungus attract insects, which then disperse its spores.