# @worldscifest on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/1lDC4Gk9rZ
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/2461687-worldscifest-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/7cd7451cd2.jpg
- **Posted:** 2015-04-17T14:09:25.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** WorldScienceFestival (@WorldSciFest) — https://gondola.cc/WorldSciFest

## Caption

Certain species of #fungus #gnat have an interesting hunting strategy as they’re growing up. The #larvae of the genus Arachnocampa secrete threads of silk coated with droplets of mucus, then glows to light up the snares and entice wayward #insects for its supper.

#iflscience #ifls #science #nature #gnats

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## Tags

insects, nature, science, gnat, fungus, ifls, larvae, iflscience, gnats

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