Glowworms in the Waitomo Caves: Bioluminescence, Evolution, and Sticky Silk Traps in the Dark
It’s almost impossible to describe the shock of stepping into the pitch-black Waitomo Caves and suddenly looking up to see a galaxy of blue-green stars sprinkled across the ceiling. But those aren’t stars—they’re living creatures, tiny glowworms, each one casting its eerie, magical light in the darkness. For anyone who has witnessed it, the scene ...