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.
#GoodNews #GlowWorms #Nottingham #Population
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-66315142
#goodnews #glowworms #Nottingham #population
In her #JEB100 ECR Spotlight Estelle Moubarak discusses how light pollution is making it hard for #glowworms to find mates and her fascination with insect vision and her hope of starting her own lab
https://journals.biologists.com/jeb/article/226/11/jeb246167/313488
Read Estelle's full research article here
https://journals.biologists.com/jeb/article/226/11/jeb245760/313487
#jeb100 #glowworms #entomology #lightpollution #zoology #biology #Science
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 #glowworms unable to find their glowing mates and could extinguish their twinkle for good.
https://journals.biologists.com/jeb/article/226/11/jeb246089/313485
Read the full research by Moubarak & co here
https://journals.biologists.com/jeb/article/226/11/jeb245760/313487
#lightpollution #comparativephysiology #zoology #science #biology
#glowworms #lightpollution #comparativephysiology #zoology #Science #biology
Fireflies!
#fireflies #lightningbugs #lampyridae #glowworms #summertime #memories #kidlit #illustration #MastoArt
#fireflies #lightningbugs #lampyridae #glowworms #summertime #memories #kidlit #illustration #mastoart
#Hokitika Glow-Worm Dell in New Zealand is your opportunity to see #glowworms 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? #NewZealand https://ift.tt/kXQ3WKh
#hokitika #glowworms #newzealand
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
#glowworms #nature #insects #luminous #webs #fungiforay
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:
https://www.caveanimaloftheyear.org.au/2023/glow-worms
#caves #karst #wildoz #glowworms
Saw a small light shining in the garden and managed to get this #photo of a glow worm. Who else didn't know what they looked like? 🙂 #naturephotography #insects #nature #GlowWorms #beetles #wildlife
#photo #naturephotography #insects #nature #glowworms #beetles #wildlife
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
#Edinburgh #wildlife #eels #Beavers #bats #glowworms #beetles
The perfect pictures before going to sleep (at least for me). Sweet dreams!
The bioluminescent world of glowing lifeforms – in beautiful pictures
#bioluminescence #fungi #glowworms