Cave Worms in New Zealand

I’ve been reading Fogonazos a lot lately, and this post really caught my eye. The Waitomo Glowworm Cave in New Zealand is home to an amazing population of Glowworms.

The glowworms, Arachnocampa luminosa, are found exclusively in New Zealand and Australia. The worms spin nests out of silk on the ceiling of the cave and then hang down as many as 70 threads of silk from around each nest. Each thread is up to 30 or 40 cm long and holds tiny droplets of mucus. The worm glows to attract prey into its threads, trapping them much as a spider traps it’s prey.

Check out the original article for more pictures: A Glowworm Heaven