Porter turned around and saw that the person who made the exclamation was the employee of the surveillance camera car in front of the screen. His heart suddenly tightened and he shouted: "What's wrong? What did you see?"
"I'm not sure, boss, come and take a look, I think, I think we've discovered something amazing!" the man shouted excitedly.
Porter and his engineers hurriedly walked over. The 21-inch high-definition computer screen was dark green in color, with countless flashing white light spots on it. There were four or five white-looking things in front of it, with lights and shadows flashing on it. , like a dense night sky.
Because of technical bottlenecks, what this civilian camera car sees before turning on the lights is a scene similar to a night vision device. The background color is dark green, there are no colorful colors, and the others are white and black.
The specific situation of the underground cave cannot be seen from the screen, but these are all engineering experts present, and they still have some guesses:
"Sparkling mica stone? It looks beautiful."
"No, how can mica stones glow without a light source? Even if there is a light source, they would need to change the intensity of light to flash. I guess..."
"This is the Glowworm Cave!" The white chief engineer has finally seen it all. "I went to the Te Anau Glowworm Cave to assist in the exploration, and this is what it looked like from the camera truck at the time!"
After hearing this, Potter took a breath and said, "Oh my god, we won't be so lucky, will we encounter a glowworm cave here?"
As the name suggests, a glowworm cave is a stone cave where glowworms gather. There are usually underground caves because such an environment is more humid and warm, suitable for the reproduction and survival of glowworms.
This kind of cave is relatively rare in the world and is one of the trump cards of New Zealand's tourism industry. However, glowworm caves are not particularly common in this country.
Porter continued: "I saw it when I went to Lake Taupo in the North Island. It was really a dream place!"
Lake Taupo is New Zealand's largest lake, covering an area of 650 square kilometers, surrounded by complex terrain and diverse species.
However, Te Anau's Glowworm Caves are more famous. It was developed early, the natural conditions of the cave are unique, and the tour arrangements and facilities are more complete. The entrance to the Te Anau Glowworm Caves is on the lake, and you need to transfer to a small punt to enter the cave.
It is not difficult to determine whether this is a glowworm cave. The camera car has a light source. The reason why it was not turned on before was because it was worried about disturbing some possible dangerous factors in the cave.
An engineer said anxiously: "Then what are you waiting for? Turn on the lights of the rover and let's see what's underneath!"
Potter waved his hand and refused, saying: "This is a place that humans have never touched. Don't turn on the lights. Who knows what unknown effects it will have? There are also some chain reactions, and we can't guarantee it."
"Then how do you determine the identity of the cave below?"
"Of course the lights need to be turned on, but it's not our decision. Call Mayor Wang and let him come over and make the decision," Porter said.
This is the most responsible thing to do. There are several special rules for visiting the Glowworm Cave**:
Stalalites and stalagmites will lose their color and damage their fragile structures due to touch. They must be cherished and must not be touched with hands. You must remain quiet in the firefly cave and do not frighten or damage the fireflies. ecosystem.
There is also a complete ban on smoking and the use of cameras and video recorders. Sudden light sources will affect the vitality of these insects.
Wang Bo rushed over after receiving the call. On the way, he also learned about the glowworm caves in New Zealand.
Strictly speaking, this kind of cave should not be called a glowworm cave. The glowing insects in the cave are not fireflies, but a kind of glowing mushroom.
Fireflies are the collective name for insects of the order Coleoptera and the family Lucidae. There are about 2,000 species in the world, distributed in parts of the tropics, subtropics and temperate zones. There are probably more than 50 species in New Zealand.
The glowing mushroom fly belongs to the family Diptera and is slightly larger than a firefly. But they like to live in damp and dark caves, and they will emit light like fireflies, making the dark cave ceiling look like a starry night sky.
Therefore, places where glowing mushrooms exist are often developed into tourist projects as a novel natural landscape.
The reason why it is called the Glowworm Cave is that it is easy for tourists to understand and it adds a romantic imagination to the tour.
After all, everyone knows what a firefly is, but not a mushroom fly. Moreover, the mushroom fly is beautiful, but the word "fly" in the name is not nice and easily reminds people of flies. For the sake of tourism, no one uses it. The cave was named after its real name.
In addition, foreigners, especially Europeans and Americans, have a strong attachment to fireflies. In the dead of night and the cool breeze, they think it is the most romantic to be in a place where fireflies dance gracefully with the bright stars above their heads.
Wang Bo was not sure whether this was a firefly cave, because the Lord's Heart was not distracted from managing the location of the cave. He could not see the scene inside from the sand table, and he did not even know that there was a cave on his own territory.
Driving to a place two kilometers southeast of Lakeside Beach, Porter and others were waiting for him. After he got out of the car, Porter asked directly: "Do you want to turn on the lights to make sure?"
Even if the lights are turned on in the cave, it will not cause a large-scale death of mushroom flies, but it is uncertain. Potter is more responsible, so he informed him first and let him, the master, make the decision.
Wang Bo thought for a while and asked: "If you don't turn on the light, you won't be able to determine the identity of the cave below?"
The chief engineer said: "No, there is another way, that is, people can go down in person. The human eye can determine this. Whether it is a glowworm cave can be determined at a glance."
Wang Bo asked: "What is the judgment standard?"
When he asked this, he gave an answer. Porter pulled him and said, "Hey brother, are you crazy? As for being so desperate? This is too risky!"
Wang Bo smiled and said: "Don't worry, what danger can there be? The most dangerous creature I encountered in New Zealand is bees. Now tell me, what is the judgment standard?"
The chief engineer said: "There is no judgment standard. When you see it, if it is a glowworm cave, your brain will tell you that this is a glowworm cave."
This answer was the same as no answer. Lao Wang laughed and said, "Are you doing philosophy?"
Porter answered for the chief engineer: "That's true, Wang. If that is a glowworm cave, you will understand when you see it, it is a glowworm cave!"
Wang Bo said: "Okay, I'll go down and have a look. Who wants to go with me?"
"No light source? This is crazy! Mushroom flies like to live in places without light. Except for their own light, you can't see anything without any light source!" someone shouted in surprise. (.)