There are over 2,000 lampyrid species currently known to science. Generally, the term glow-worm is applied to species where adult females look like their larvae (known as larviform females), are ...

Researchers warn that firefly populations are declining globally due to habitat loss, light pollution, pesticide use, and ...

and adult. Fireflies fall into three categories: daytime dark fireflies, which do not produce light; glow-worm fireflies, which glow but do not fly; and flashing fireflies, which produce quick ...

Adult glow worms are about a centimetre long and live for only two weeks After hatching, larvae spend two years hunting and growing, overwintering under rotten logs and fallen trees and predating ...

Glow-worms are beetles, whose females produce a green glow to attract flying males. The species spends several years as a larva, but the short adult phase spans only a few weeks. As the species is ...

An upgrade to the Glow Worm Tunnel in the Wollemi National Park has been undertaken to ensure the light-sensitive invertebrates' safety. Hundreds of tonnes of material were manually carried and ...