Discovered by a Maori chief and an Englishman over one hundred years ago, Waitomo Caves are a very special place. Inside, glow worms dangle from the ceiling up above making a perfect copy of a clear night sky. There are thousands of the worms in each cave and each one makes a tiny, bright blue light to attract prey that gets caught in their sticky, dangling threads.
Nobody was allowed to take photos inside the caves so this photo was taken as our boat emerged back into the sunlight of the outside world. If you want to see a picture of the glow worms yourself I would recommend searching online for some.
Did You Know?: Glow worms will spend up to nine months dangling from the ceiling before turning into a bug that has no mouth or stomach and only lives for a few days before starving to death!
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