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Tongariro, New Zealand Tongariro National Park, New Zealand, as seen from Mount Ngauruhoe (a.k.a. Mount Doom!!)

Featured Photo: Waitomo Caves

by aileen · March 31st, 2010 · 4 comments · new zealand

Brochure-worthy photo of us checking out cave-living glow worms

Brochure-worthy photo of us checking out cave-living glow worms

These amazing “glow worms” look just like stars on the roof of the caves in which they dwell.   They are actually larvae of a gnat and attract flying insects with their lights and then trap them in saliva-covered threads dangling from the ceiling.  Yum!

More photos from our caving and abseiling experience are here.  (Thanks Denise and Nick for the awesome tour guide recommendation!)

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