Some notes and observations of Glow Worm larvae in captivity
 
 
Current total number of glows x 16 nights   17     Highest recorded number of glows per observation period   17
Current total average glows per night   1.06     Highest recorded number of glows per single minute period   3
 
 
Date: 07/09/13 ... Time: 00:00h-02:00h. ... Conditions: Indoors at room temperature. Substrate dry. ... Food available: No
Notes: No activity recorded.
 
 
Date: 08/09/13 ... Time: 23:00h-01:00h. ... Conditions: Indoors at room temperature. Substrate wet. ... Food available: No
Notes: No activity recorded.
 
 
Date: 09/09/13 ... Time: 22:00h-00:00h. ... Conditions: Indoors at room temperature. Substrate damp. ... Food available: No
Notes: No activity recorded.
 
 
Date: 10/09/13 ... Time: 22:00h-00:00h. ... Conditions: Indoors at room temperature. Substrate dry. ... Food available: No
Notes: No activity recorded.
 
 
Date: 11/09/13 ... Time: 22:00h-00:00h. ... Conditions: Indoors at room temperature. Substrate dry. ... Food available: Yes
Notes: No activity recorded until 23:35h and continuing at a low rate until 23:57. Larva found to have taken a Snail by the end of the night..
 
 
Date: 12/09/13 ... Time: 22:00h-00:00h. ... Conditions: Indoors at room temperature. Substrate dry. ... Food available: Yes
Notes: No activity recorded. Larva continuing to feed during the day.
 
 
Date: 13/09/13 ... Time: 00:00h-02:00h. ... Conditions: Indoors at room temperature. Substrate wet. ... Food available: Yes
Notes: No activity recorded.
 
 
Date: 14/09/13 ... Time: 23:00h-01:00h. ... Conditions: Indoors at room temperature. Substrate wet. ... Food available: No
Notes: No activity recorded.
 
 
Date: 15/09/13 ... Time: 22:00h-00:00h. ... Conditions: Indoors at room temperature. Substrate damp. ... Food available: No
Notes: No activity recorded.
 
 
Date: 16/09/13 ... Time: 23:00h-01:00h. ... Conditions: Indoors at room temperature. Substrate damp. ... Food available: No
Notes: No activity recorded.
 
 
Date: 17/09/13 ... Time: 22:00h-00:00h. ... Conditions: Indoors at room temperature. Substrate dry. ... Food available: No
Notes: No activity recorded.
 
 
Date: 18/09/13 ... Time: 22:00h-00:00h. ... Conditions: Indoors at room temperature. Substrate wet. ... Food available: No
Notes: Larva noted as being active around 20:00h, with several well spaced glows were noted. No activity recorded during the observation period, but larva was found to have caught a Snail and was feeding.
 
 
Date: 19/09/13 ... Time: 22:00h-00:00h. ... Conditions: Indoors at room temperature. Substrate damp. ... Food available: Yes
Notes: Larva continued to eat Snail during the day.
 
 
Date: 20/09/13 ... Time: 22:00h-00:00h. ... Conditions: Indoors at room temperature. Substrate dry. ... Food available: Yes
Notes: No activity recorded.
 
 
Date: 21/09/13 ... Time: 00:00h-02:00h. ... Conditions: Indoors at room temperature. Substrate dry. ... Food available: Yes
Notes: No activity recorded.
 
 
Date: 22/09/13 ... Time: 22:00h-00:00h. ... Conditions: Indoors at room temperature. Substrate dry. ... Food available: Yes
Notes: No activity recorded.
     
     
Glow Worm larvae observational data    
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