Where it lives: Mount Kaputar, New South Wales, Australia What it eats: Algae, moss, mushrooms, mold Why it's awesome: Not ...

Under a strange pink-purple glow, illuminated panels buzz ... It also grows a type of bacteria called Arthospira, also known as blue-green algae, as it shares similar properties with microalgae.

The Mallee region in Victoria, Australia is home to a group of four lakes which turn a glowing pink after rain falls. This is because they contain red algae which give the water the unusual colour.

Small shrimps of the genus Hippolyte have the ability to change color to camouflage themselves in the algae where they live and escape predators. Depending on the algae they are in, they can turn red, ...