How Do Fireflies Light Up and Which Creatures Glow in the Dark?
Have you ever seen fireflies glowing throughout a forest or field? God created a whole host of creatures that glow in the dark! Today we're exploring:What is bioluminescence?What creatures glow in the dark?How do fireflies light up?How do we shine God’s light?Episode Links:Order Nat Theo T-Shirts Through September 3rd: https://erynlynum.myshopify.com/Join the Nat Theo Club & Get Full Episode Activity Guides!Download the free Glow-in-the-Dark Creatures Coloring Page to go along with this lessonGet Eryn's new book, Rooted in Wonder: Nurturing Your Family's Faith Through God's CreationScriptures in Today's Episode:“It is by faith we understand that the whole world was made by God’s command so what we see was made by something that cannot be seen.” Hebrews 11:3“God is light, and in him there is no darkness at all.” 1 John 1:5“God once said, ‘Let the light shine out of the darkness!’ This is the same God who made his light shine in our hearts by letting us know the glory of God that is in the face of Christ.” 2 Corinthians 4:6“You are the light that gives light to the world… And people don’t hide a light under a bowl. They put it on a lampstand so the light shines for all the people in the house. In the same way, you should be a light for other people. Live so that they will see the good things you do and will praise your Father in heaven.” Matthew 5:14-16“I am the light of the world. The person who follows me will never live in darkness but will have the light that gives life.” John 8:12Terms Learned in Today's Episode:bārā’ (baw-raw): Hebrew word for God’s special creativityBioluminescence: light that comes from living creaturesPhotobacterium: Bacteria (tiny creatures) that produce living lightTwilight Zone: 650 - 3,300 feet deep in the ocean where sunlight doesn’t reachLuciferin: Molecule used in bioluminescenceLuciferase: Enzyme that breaks down the Luciferin molecule to create living lightLampyridae: Family or category of beetles, most which emit living light (Bioluminescence)Glowworm: Larva (juvenile) form of firefliesThank you to the Institute for Creation Research (ICR) for their very helpful podcast episode on Living Light, which we used in researching for today's lesson! https://youtu.be/_nENsJLm2E8?si=RFvzjuCRp0V2tuFcDiscover more nature lessons rooted in the Bible at Erynlynum.comMentioned in this episode:Order Eryn's New Book, The Nature of RestThe Nature of Rest: What the Bible and Creation Teach Us About Sabbath Living: https://www.amazon.com/Nature-Rest-Creation-Sabbath-Living/dp/0825448891