Glowworms!

I have found a new spot to add to my “OMG I Must Go Here” list: The Waitmo Glowworm cave of New Zealand.
These insects are a type of midge (fly) (Arachnocampa) that are bioluminescent as larvae. The sun literally shines out of their ass, since their luciferin gland is in the rear segments of [...]

Caught in the Bug Net: 3.3.08

So many cool things on the web right now!
Zooilogix has an interview with Justin Schmidt, the originator of the Schmidt pain index.
Ugly Overload reports on a new species of tick spider. (it isn’t really a true spider, or a true tick. It’s one of these.) They also have some very beautiful photos of a [...]