Their Māori name is titiwai, meaning ‘lights reflected in water’, and their scientific name, Arachnocampa luminosa, translates to ‘bright spider-worm’. Names usually provide information that describes the living thing. Living things often have a common name, scientific name and, in New Zealand, a Māori name. Small but bright, it is no wonder why they attract so many tourists to places such as Waitomo and Paparoa National Park. You don’t need any light whatsoever, but you will need a tripod and the right camera settings.Glow-worms are New Zealand’s underground stars. If you want to take pictures, you will need a tripod. They may be a tad damp but it won’t bother you when you see thousands and thousands of glow worms surrounding you! If you’re like me and you want to sit down and relax to enjoy the spectacle, look for the logs along the floor of the tunnel. The middle of the tunnel, where the light can’t penetrate is where your eyes will pick up the most glow worms. We stayed for over an hour and saw more and more and more, until it didn’t even feel like the same tunnel we had first entered! Give your eyes time to adjust, it takes at least five minutes with no light to be able to pick up the majority of glow worms, and the longer the better. You will see more glow worms during wet periods, if you can time your visit after some decent rainfall it will be even more impressive. If you visit when it’s crowded we’ve heard tales of people shouting and not turning their torches off, trust us that’s not how you want to experience this really magical place. The tunnel is very popular, if you can’t visit on a weekday, aim for early or late in the day on a weekend.
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