What is Arachnocampa?
[[Image:Arachnocampa luminosa larvae.jpg|thumb|right|Larvae of Arachnocampa limionosa, with their sticky threads]] '''Arachnocampa''' is a [[family (biology)|family]] of [[fly|flies]]. They are also called '''Fungus gnats'''. They occur in [[Australia]] and [[New Zealand]]. Their [[larva]]e are [[glowworm]]s. They were called '''Bolitphila''' (''[[mushroom]]-lovers'') until 1924. Then people found out that their larvae use [[silk]] threads to catch [[prey]]. Their current name means ''[[spider]]-grub''. {{Biology-stub}} [[Category:Flies]]