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    • Glowworm (Arachnocampa luminosa) in a cave in New Zealand.
    Rights: Markrosenrosen, Creative Commons 4.0 International Published 8 August 2017 Size: 2.5 MB Referencing Hub media

    Glow-worms have luminous tips at the ends of their Malpighian tubules – part of their excretory system – that emit bioluminescent light.

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      Glow-worms

      Glow-worms are New Zealand’s underground stars. Small but bright, it is no wonder why they attract so many tourists to places such as Waitomo and Paparoa National Park. Living things often have a ...

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