However, it is another predatory tactic that has caught the world’s (and their preys’) attention.
Similar to spiders, they produce long, sticky threads to catch passing invertebrates such as mosquitoes and midges. Adult gnats lack working mouthparts and are unable to eat, so during this time, the larvae must consume enough energy to metamorphose and survive the next breeding season.
Once the eggs hatch, the larvae emerge to embark on the longest stage of their life cycle – around nine months. (Photo credit: Shannon Verhagen) Bioluminescence – a predatory lightĪdult fungus gnats have a short lifespan of just two to three days, during which time they mate and lay eggs before perishing. During the day they are inconspicuous, but in the darkness these luminescent larvae sparkle, dotting caves, tunnels and walkways with blue-green light.
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