Earth is the most beautiful planet. It has hidden many beauties inside it. There is no answer to the beauty of nature, not only above the ground but also in the womb of the earth there are many such stunning places have been hidden which we have never seen before. Caves are the biggest examples of this and today we will tell you about one of the world's most unusual and beautiful cave, which you will be surprised to see. And the name of this cave is Waitomo Glowworm Cave. This cave is part of the Waitomo Caves system that includes the Ruakuri Cave and the Aranui Cave. This cave is situated at Waitomo on the North Island of New Zealand. The Waitomo Glowworm cave looks like as the sky is shining with plenty of stars. Actually the reason behind this is the presence of glowworm called Arachnocampa luminosa. It is best known for its population of Arachnocampa luminosa, a glowworm species found exclusively in New Zealand. The most common animals in the caves are insects. This includes albino cave ants and giant crickets but the most renowned is the glowworm Arachnocampa luminosa. The adults are around the size of an average mosquito. These organisms perform a chemical process, which causing light. This light is meant to attract its prey. During this time they weave long traps such as silk so that the insects trapped in them can be hunted. The more hungry these creatures are, the more light they produce. The walls of the caves are covered with a variety of fungi including the cave flower that is actually a mushroom-like fungus. It is believed that geological and volcanic activity has created around 300 known limestone (Limestone is a sedimentary rock, composed mainly of skeletal fragments of marine organisms such as coral, forams and molluscs) caves in the Waitomo region over the last 30 million years.
A Scientific Advisory Group is closely guarded the glowworms of the Waitomo Glowworm Caves. This group monitors the air quality especially the carbon dioxide levels, rock, air temperature and humidity by an automated equipment. A specialist staff has been kept for carefully analyzed the data from this equipment. This information is used by an advisory group for how the cave should be managed. After gathering all these information, they decide that how many people should be allowed to visit the cave each day. This is an amazing place to visit. The guided tours are available for visiting these Waitomo caves. 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.
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