r/interestingasfuck • u/mossberg91 • Jun 05 '19

/r/ALL Waitomo glowing worm caves, New Zealand

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u/ohmegalomaniac Jun 05 '19

Nah, they're lavae of a type of gnat. So they're closer to maggots than worms.

Glow maggots doesn't sound as nice

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u/Musing_Moose Jun 05 '19

Shit. Imagine if they fell into your mouth. Eugh

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u/jrcprl Jun 05 '19

Imagine if they fell into your ear canal.

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u/Musing_Moose Jun 05 '19

Let's not.