國立自然科學博物館

紐西蘭著名的景點螢火蟲洞，屬於石灰岩地質。除了鐘乳石和石筍外，岩壁上布滿藍色光點，猶如暗夜裡的星空銀河，令人驚嘆！其實這是一種角菌蚊科幼蟲發出的光。牠們用絲和黏稠的唾液設下死亡圈套，在自身發光的映照下宛若閃閃發亮的珠簾，吸引洞穴裡的獵物趨光上門。

The Glow Worm Dell in a scenic viewpoint on the South Island of New Zealand, famous for its amazing glowworm light display in the limestone cave. These worms are not true fireflies, but midge-like flies in the family Keroplatidae. Their larvae live on the ceilings and walls of the cave and emit blue-green light from their body, illuminating the dark cave like a starry sky or a milky way. But in reality, the delicate light show is death traps set by the larvae which spin vertical silk strands and cover them with sticky droplets of saliva. By reflecting bioluminescence, the traps look like shining curtains, attracting flying insects in the caves to come.

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