Nature
2019.08.02 13:50 GMT+8

Bustling life of bugs in the pitch-dark sinkhole

Updated 2019.08.02 15:35 GMT+8
CGTN

Each species has its own way to adapt to the living environment. Deep down in the dark sinkhole, the millipede has lost its pigmentation, and the wormlion sets traps for careless ants to fall into. Outside the cave, fireflies flutter into the night and get ready for courtship.

Watch more:

Fireflies episode 8: The busy forest

Fireflies episode 7: Interference from the artificial light

Fireflies episode 6: Outshining rivals

Fireflies episode 5: The brutal larvae

Fireflies episode 4: The secret of light

Fireflies episode 3: The hunting world

Fireflies episode 2: The master of disguise

Fireflies episode 1: The hostile forest for the fireflies

(Cover image designed by CGTN's Gao Hongmei.)

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