Waitomo Glow Worm Caves, New Zealand  

For more than 100 years visitors from all over the world have come to this unique place in Northern New Zealand. The limestone here was formed under the ocean some 30 million years ago.  Over rime the earth's crust was raised.  An underground stream carved its way through the rock, creating bizarre caverns.  Glow worms now live on the ceiling of the cave.  They have long sticky, string that snares insects attracted by the florescent light the larvae emit.

Larvae seen above

Interpretive Center, a 2 hours dive south from Auckland

Restaurant and Gift Shop at Center

Docent identifies life in this fragile environment