New Zealand Glowworms Eat Like Spiders

New Zealand Glowworms Eat Like Spiders

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The video explores the peculiarities of the natural world, focusing on the New Zealand glow worm, Arachnocampa luminosa. These glow worms, which are actually fungus gnat larvae, use bioluminescence to attract prey to their sticky silk threads. The video discusses their life cycle, evolutionary traits, and compares them with other glow worm species. It also presents a hypothesis on how these traits evolved, suggesting that ancient ancestors used webs to collect fungal spores, eventually leading to predation and bioluminescence.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What unexpected beauty is highlighted in the natural world according to the introduction?

The vibrant colors of tropical fish

The majestic flight of eagles

The glow of New Zealand glow worms

The colorful feathers of birds

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do New Zealand glow worms capture their prey?

By using their bioluminescent tails to stun prey

By using their wings to trap insects

By building webs and using sticky silk threads

By camouflaging and ambushing

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the scientific name of the New Zealand glow worm?

Arachnocampa luminosa

Luminosa biolumina

Luminosa arachnocampa

Arachnocampa biolumina

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary function of the glow emitted by the glow worms?

To communicate with other glow worms

To navigate in the dark

To attract prey

To scare away predators

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary purpose of the adult stage in the glow worm's lifecycle?

To build more complex webs

To mate and lay eggs

To migrate to new locations

To hunt and gather food

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main difference between the glow worms of New Zealand and those in other parts of the world?

New Zealand glow worms do not glow

New Zealand glow worms live in trees

New Zealand glow worms are not true worms

New Zealand glow worms are larger

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is a hypothesis about the evolution of glow worms?

They developed glowing to attract mates

They evolved from aquatic creatures

They evolved glowing to lure prey in temperate climates

They evolved from large predatory insects