Show cave lighted by glowworms Glow worms one of the wonders of new zea lant is the waitomo cave in the province of auckland it is rich in stalactite and stalagmite formations and is lighted not by naked lights or electricity but by millions of glowworms glow worms says london tit bits magazine hundreds of people visit the cave every year for a glimpse of this amazing sight for the insects line the roof and do not twinkle silence is enforced as the noise of speech has the effect of making them switch off a natural protective instinct glowworms Glow worms and fireflies are of course plentiful in all tropic regions where it is sometimes possible to read a newspaper by the light they give in india sh ikaris hunters often stick them on the foresight of a rifle for night shooting |