A New Zealand glowworm and its fishing lines
The light comes from the larva of a fungus gnat, not a worm. It hangs up to 30 silk threads beaded with sticky droplets. Midges fly to the blue-green glow, get stuck, and the larva hauls the line up and eats them
[📷 Markrosenrosen]
Nov 10, 2026 · 1:52 PM UTC
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