Thursday, July 18, 2024

These Carnivorous Worms Catch Bugs by Mimicking the Night Sky



You’ve heard of glow worms, but did you ever know why they want to glow like that? It’s a predator thing. Moths like it, see. This gets a bit gruesome, because, you know, it’s a predator thing. The takeaway for us is that colonies of glow worms make dark caves look like they’re lit up with stars, 24 hours a day. (via The Kid Should See This)

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Wow, those strings of sticky "pearls" are pretty strong to support the struggling insect and the glow worm.
xoxoxoBruce