Story: Glow-worms

Catching prey

Glow-worm larvae catch their food on lines of sticky threads. When tiny insects get caught on the lines the glow-worm pulls up the thread with its mouth until the prey is close enough to eat.

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George Gibbs, 'Glow-worms - Life cycle, food and predators', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/video/9741/catching-prey (accessed 20 April 2024)

Story by George Gibbs, published 24 Sep 2007