A stunning glimpse into the Waitomo Glowworm Cave in New Zealand. The stringy glowworms create a magical effect like stars in the sky.

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Notes about the Waitomo Glowworm Cave (from Wikipedia):

The Waitomo Glowworm Cave is a cave on the North Island of New Zealand, known for its population of glowworms, Arachnocampa luminosa. These glowworms are found exclusively in New Zealand and around the size of an average mosquito. This cave is part of the Waitomo Caves system that includes the Ruakuri Cave  and the Aranui Cave.
The Cathedral in the Waitomo Cave

The guided tour through the Glowworm Cave brings the visitor through three different levels and begins at the top level of the cave and the Catacombs. The levels are linked by the Tomo, which is a 16 m vertical shaft made of limestone. The second level is called the Banquet Chamber. This level is where early visitors stopped to eat and there is evidence of this in the smoke on the ceiling of the chamber. From here it may be possible to link back to the upper level to see the largest formation called the Pipe Organ but on busy days this area is closed to the public because the build-up of carbon monoxide may be hazardous. The third and final level goes down into the Cathedral, demonstration platform, and the jetty. The Cathedral is an enclosed area with rough surfaces and is about 18 m high making for great acoustics. Many famous singers and choirs have performed here including Dame Kiri Te Kanawa. [1] The tour concludes with a boat ride through the Glowworm Grotto. The boat takes the visitor onto the underground Waitomo River where the only light comes from the tiny glowworms creating a sky of living lights. [2]

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Glowworms hanging from the cave’s ceiling. Photo  © [o*] Fab

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Silk line glowworms. Photo © respective owner

Glow-in-the-dark effect from Glowworms. Photo © respective owner

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