有很多生物都能自身發光，一些百足、千足、蚯蚓、蝸牛、魚、水母、珊瑚、八爪魚、海蛞蝓、真菌、細菌、藻類，遍佈陸地和海洋生境，螢火蟲只佔當中的一小部份，但由於螢火蟲的生境與人類生境重叠，而且很多螢火蟲會飛，使其格外引人注目。
在香港，較常見的、螢火蟲以外的生物包括發光菇、發光菌絲和夜光藻。
Many terrestrial as well as marine living organisms are capable to emit light - some centipedes, millipedes, earthworms, snails, fishes, jelly fishes, corals, octopuses, sea slugs, fungi, algae, etc. Fireflies account for only a small part of the world of bioluminescence. However, the habitats of fireflies overlay well with human's, and many fireflies can fly, making them especially spectacular. In Hong Kong, apart from fireflies, other common bioluminescence examples include glowing mushrooms, glowing mycelium and Sea Sparkle (Dinoflagellate).
被發光真菌感染的枯木 Dead wood infected by glowing fungus
被發光真菌感染的樹根 Roots infected by glowing fungus
發光菇 Glowing mushroom
發光菇 Glowing mushroom
夜光藻 Sea Sparkle
夜光藻 Sea Sparkle
夜光藻 Sea Sparkle
夜光藻 Sea Sparkle from Hong Kong Fireflies on Vimeo.
在香港，較常見的、螢火蟲以外的生物包括發光菇、發光菌絲和夜光藻。
Many terrestrial as well as marine living organisms are capable to emit light - some centipedes, millipedes, earthworms, snails, fishes, jelly fishes, corals, octopuses, sea slugs, fungi, algae, etc. Fireflies account for only a small part of the world of bioluminescence. However, the habitats of fireflies overlay well with human's, and many fireflies can fly, making them especially spectacular. In Hong Kong, apart from fireflies, other common bioluminescence examples include glowing mushrooms, glowing mycelium and Sea Sparkle (Dinoflagellate).
被發光真菌感染的枯木 Dead wood infected by glowing fungus
被發光真菌感染的樹根 Roots infected by glowing fungus
發光菇 Glowing mushroom
發光菇 Glowing mushroom
夜光藻 Sea Sparkle
夜光藻 Sea Sparkle
夜光藻 Sea Sparkle
夜光藻 Sea Sparkle from Hong Kong Fireflies on Vimeo.