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'Absolutely magical': Rare glowing duo of tree frog and parasitic ghost fungus captured in otherworldly photo

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Photographer Toby Schrapel captured the scene at a pine plantation in Tasmania .

The ghost fungus is a rare gilled mushroom native to Australia and Tasmania .

At night , the mushroom's gills glow green thanks to a process called bioluminescence.

The photo was announced as the People's Choice winner at the Beaker Street Science Photography Prize .