Shedding Light on the New Zealand Glow Worm

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Viewing these New Zealand glow worms, you can be forgiven for thinking you're looking at a star-lit night sky. Using a small light organ at the end of their bodies, these tiny gnat larvae light up the surfaces of the caves and ravine walls they call home. Their glowing bodies attract their prey, other insects. They've also lured in biochemists Miriam Sharpe and Kurt Krause, who hope to discover the molecular basis for the glow worm's bioluminescence.
Produced by Chelsea Fiske, Luke Groskin, and Brandon Swanson
Narrated by Annie Nero
Music by Audio Network.com
Additional Footage / Thanks to the film Brilliant Darkness presented by the Zoological Lighting Institute, James Karl Fischer and Emily Driscoll

[@talmaital4250]

Its amazing to see Alec Baldwin take such an interest in biochemistry!

[@Lumibear.]

To those saying this is too quiet: I like some quiet, or even silent, videos, because I hate loud shouty in your face videos, I find them to be far too pushy, needy and forceful, like ads, they smash their product into your brain. This video was relaxed and comforting, inviting, which really suited the pretty visuals. It felt intimate and chill, yet clearly imparted some interesting information. I would aspire to make something more like this, myself, a break from the norm on here.

[@Danilo-jy2cm]

Beautiful, really great vids and informations

[@forechunkukee]

Amazing

[@Derpster2493]

Waiting for the first company to start selling E.T. finger genetherapy.

[@TheATLASO]

The sound is too quiet

[@nullnull693]

asmr

[@TheATLASO]

not really, asmr is quiet sounds being loud but this is just loud sounds being quiet

[@babalon7778]

Too bad they're not user friendly like lightening bugs. I want to pet them.