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澳大利亚

蓝山国家公园里的萤火虫,澳大利亚 (© Leelakajonkij/Getty Images)

蓝山国家公园里的萤火虫,澳大利亚 (© Leelakajonkij/Getty Images)

现在是发光时间(It's glow time)

在地下,洞穴探险家可能会发现这些地下空间被一种不太可能的光源照亮。在12月至3月的温暖季节,真菌小昆虫幼虫——更亲切地称为萤火虫——在澳大利亚洞穴的墙壁和天花板上布满斑点。对人类来说,它们无害得令人着迷,并为蓝山国家公园等地的洞穴增添了一点超凡脱俗的魅力,如我们的照片所示。但如果你是一只苍蝇或蚊子,小心!萤火虫悬挂着细小的、粘乎乎的丝线,诱捕着飞向星空的有翼昆虫,但事实上是洞穴的天花板,上面覆盖着萤火虫,耐心地等待着一只受骗的苍蝇。
原文:
Down under the land in the Land Down Under, cave explorers may find these subterranean spaces illuminated by an unlikely light source. Fungus gnat larvae – more affectionately known as glowworms – speckle the walls and ceilings of caverns here in Australia during the warm season from December to March. To humans, they're hypnotisingly harmless and add a little otherworldly charm to the caves in such places as Blue Mountains National Park, as seen in our photo. But if you're a fly or mosquito, beware! Glowworms dangle tiny, sticky silk strands that ensnare winged insects flying toward what looks like a starry night sky, but is in fact the cave ceiling, covered in glowworms, patiently waiting to reel in a deceived fly.
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