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Stephen · @mister_goldfish
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A small breeding population of glow worms has been discovered at Sherwood Heath in Nottingham. It'll take two years to see how successful they've been, but given the overall decline in the species in the UK, this is very exciting.

bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-nott

#goodnews #glowworms #Nottingham #population

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Journal of Exp Biol · @J_Exp_Biol
361 followers · 147 posts · Server mstdn.science
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In her ECR Spotlight Estelle Moubarak discusses how light pollution is making it hard for to find mates and her fascination with insect vision and her hope of starting her own lab
journals.biologists.com/jeb/ar

Read Estelle's full research article here
journals.biologists.com/jeb/ar

#jeb100 #glowworms #entomology #lightpollution #zoology #biology #Science

Last updated 1 year ago
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Journal of Exp Biol · @J_Exp_Biol
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Glow-worms have lit up the fields of Europe and Asia for millions of years, but Moubarak & co show that human light pollution makes male unable to find their glowing mates and could extinguish their twinkle for good.

journals.biologists.com/jeb/ar

Read the full research by Moubarak & co here
journals.biologists.com/jeb/ar

#glowworms #lightpollution #comparativephysiology #zoology #Science #biology

Last updated 1 year ago
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Patrick Girouard · @pgirouard
306 followers · 251 posts · Server socel.net
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#fireflies #lightningbugs #lampyridae #glowworms #summertime #memories #kidlit #illustration #mastoart

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Backpack and Snorkel · @backpackandsnorkel
3867 followers · 1249 posts · Server mastodon.world
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Glow-Worm Dell in New Zealand is your opportunity to see for free at night. The dell can easily be accessed and the glowworms her give an impressive light display at night. Have you been here? ift.tt/kXQ3WKh

#hokitika #glowworms #newzealand

Last updated 2 years ago
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LizfromBriz · @DrLiz
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So glowworms create these pretty webs to catch insects. Funnel web spiders also like to make their nests near glowworms because their light attracts insects & and their ‘webs’ catch them. photos by Alice Serene.

#glowworms #nature #insects #luminous #webs #fungiforay

Last updated 2 years ago
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Andy Baker · @Andbaker
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My Australian cave animal of the year merch has arrived. There are posters for displays in the lab and foyer at work at @unsw, stickers to give away to the students, and mugs for student prizes. And one for me 😀

You can read more here:
caveanimaloftheyear.org.au/202

#caves #karst #wildoz #glowworms

Last updated 2 years ago
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Paul Oxley · @oxley
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Saw a small light shining in the garden and managed to get this of a glow worm. Who else didn't know what they looked like? 🙂

#photo #naturephotography #insects #nature #glowworms #beetles #wildlife

Last updated 2 years ago
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Anna Aitken · @annaaitken
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On the bus to the TWIC (the wildlife information centre) autumn conference in Edinburgh. Looking forward to tales of eels and beavers this morning, then bats and glow worms this afternoon.

#Edinburgh #wildlife #eels #Beavers #bats #glowworms #beetles

Last updated 2 years ago
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· @pandora
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The perfect pictures before going to sleep (at least for me). Sweet dreams!

The bioluminescent world of glowing lifeforms – in beautiful pictures

theguardian.com/environment/ga

#bioluminescence #fungi #glowworms

Last updated 2 years ago
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