The Waitomo Caves are thousands of fireflies, creating a stunning effect of "starry sky"

So, in the Waitomo cave tourists come to see ... the starry sky. That's what a ceiling of the cave with the larvae of fireflies Arachnocampa luminosa, which, according to scientists, lit mostly from hunger. And the more acute hunger - the brighter the glow. Thus, the researchers say, the larvae lure insects into its trap - threads of silk that this trifle pryadёt, hanging from the ceiling and makes droop. In fact, other researchers have found that amazing fireflies could well do without insects, and happy to eat spores of fungi that will not have to lure. In addition, thousands of glowing hunger lichinochih ventricles are able to "turn off" approach frightened curious tourists. So wonderful illuminations in the darkness of the cave - it's just a tiny creatures striving for beauty and perfection.





















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