Arachnocampa luminosa, the New Zealand glowworm, is a species of fungal gnat. But that’s like saying a snowflake under a ...

This world-famous natural wonder, which is situated about 120 miles south of Auckland, features a boat ride through Glowworm Grotto, where thousands of glowworms illuminate the cave ceiling.

Their common name is simply glowworm, but they are sometimes referred to as New Zealand Gloworm because they are endemic to ...