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Glow Worms Imitate Starry Sky To Lure Prey


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Carnivorous Glow Worms Imitate Starry Sky To Lure Prey

 

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The Waitomo Caves are home to bioluminescent larvae, destined to become the much less sparkly Arachnocampa luminosa gnat. Like fireflies, these worms glow using chemical reactions. Unlike fireflies, they use their powers for hunting, not finding love. The lights confuse moths — which use the real night sky to navigate — and their wings get tangled in the gooey strings of beads dangled by the worms on the cave ceiling.

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Always sends a shiver down the spine when you read an article and it mentions the prey being eaten whilst still alive.

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