Wayfaring - Latest Comments in The surreal experience &#8211; The Waitomo Caveshttp://wayfaring.disqus.com/enSat, 22 May 2010 21:09:16 -0000Re: The surreal experience &#8211; The Waitomo Caveshttp://www.wayfaring.info/2009/08/04/the-surreal-experience-the-waitomo-caves/#comment-51556454<p>It's very good to fish at nigth...</p>ErickSat, 22 May 2010 21:09:16 -0000Re: The surreal experience &#8211; The Waitomo Caveshttp://www.wayfaring.info/2009/08/04/the-surreal-experience-the-waitomo-caves/#comment-48076605<p>where in new zealand is this?</p>billSun, 02 May 2010 18:40:05 -0000Re: The surreal experience &#8211; The Waitomo Caveshttp://www.wayfaring.info/2009/08/04/the-surreal-experience-the-waitomo-caves/#comment-21344255<p>The glowing you see is actually given off by the glowworm's mucus, which is covering those little silk strands they dangle down. The purpose of it is to attract bugs that navigate by starlight, who stumble onto a thread, get stuck, get tugged up, and get eaten.</p><p>So yes, it's quite an attraction. Take the whole family for a look at H. P. Lovecraft's Christmas lights.</p>SylocatThu, 24 Sep 2009 21:59:41 -0000