Some notes and observations of Glow Worm larvae in captivity
 
 
Total number of glows x 22 nights   593     Highest recorded number of glows per observation period   379
Total average glows per night   26.95     Highest recorded number of glows per single minute period   6
 
 
Date: 01/09/12 ... Time: 22:00h-00:00h. ... Conditions: Indoors at room temperature. Substrate damp. ... Food available: No.
Notes: Larva active until just before 22:30h, then became inactive during the rest of the observation period. Glowed 18 times.
 
 
Date: 02/09/12 ... Time: 22:00h-00:00h. ... Conditions: Indoors at room temperature. Dry, food items in container. ... Food available: Yes.
Notes: Larva active during the day and remained constantly active throughout the observation period. Recorded glowing a total of 379 times, with just two single minute periods when not seen to glow.
 
 
Date: 03/09/12 ... Time: 22:00h-00:00h. ... Conditions: Indoors at room temperature. Substrate wet. ... Food available: Yes.
Notes: Larva noted eating a slug during the day. Inactive during observing period.
 
 
Date: 04/09/12 ... Time: 22:00h-00:00h. ... Conditions: Indoors at room temperature. Substrate dry. ... Food available: No.
Notes: Larva inactive throughout.
 
 
Date: 05/09/12 ... Time: 22:00h-00:00h. ... Conditions: Indoors at room temperature. Substrate wet. ... Food available: No.
Notes: Larva inactive throughout.
 
 
Date: 06/09/12 ... Time: 00:00h-02:00h. (later obs period)... Conditions: Indoors at room temperature. Substrate dry. ... Food available: No.
Notes: Larva active and seen to glow regularly up until 00:10h, but then became inactive.
 
 
Date: 07/09/12 ... Time: 22:00h-00:00h. ... Conditions: Indoors at room temperature. Substrate dry. ... Food available: No.
Notes: Larva inactive after two single glows, recorded just after the start of the observation period.
 
 
Date: 08/09/12 ... Time: 22:00h-00:00h. ... Conditions: Indoors at room temperature. Substrate wet. ... Food available: Yes.
Notes: Larva active for two short periods, with a slightly extended period of glowing centred around 23:00h.
 
 
Date: 09/09/12 ... Time: 22:00h-00:00h. ... Conditions: Indoors at room temperature. Substrate wet. ... Food available: Yes.
Notes: Larva recorded feeding on slug and noted glowing faint and continuous for a total of 30 minutes during the observing period.
 
 
Date: 10/09/12 ... Time: 22:00h-00:00h. ... Conditions: Indoors at room temperature. Substrate dry. ... Food available: No.
Notes: Larva feeding and remained inactive.
 
 
Date: 11/09/12 ... Time: 22:00h-00:00h. ... Conditions: Indoors at room temperature. Substrate wet. ... Food available: No.
Notes: Larva inactive.
 
 
Date: 12/09/12 ... Time: 22:00h-00:00h. ... Conditions: Indoors at room temperature. Substrate wet. ... Food available: No.
Notes: Larva active for two short periods, glowing 19 times. Inactive after 22:20h.
 
 
Date: 13/09/12 ... Time: 22:00h-00:00h. ... Conditions: Indoors at room temperature. Substrate wet. ... Food available: Yes.
Notes: Larva started the observation period very active, but completely stopped glowing just before 22:50h. Glowed 101 times.
 
 
Date: 14/09/12 ... Time: 22:00h-00:00h. ... Conditions: Indoors at room temperature. Substrate wet. ... Food available: No.
Notes: Larva active for the first 30 minutes and noted to glow a total of 32 times, before becoming inactive for the rest of the observation period.
 
 
Date: 15/09/12 ... Time: 22:00h-00:00h. ... Conditions: Indoors at room temperature. Substrate wet. ... Food available: No.
Notes: Larva inactive.
 
 
Date: 16/09/12 ... Time: 22:00h-00:00h. ... Conditions: Indoors at room temperature. Substrate wet. ... Food available: Yes.
Notes: Larva recorded eating snail during the observation period. Was recorded glowing continuously from 22:00-22:35h.
 
 
Date: 17/09/12 ... Time: 22:00h-00:00h. ... Conditions: Indoors at room temperature. Substrate wet. ... Food available: Yes.
Notes: Larva feeding during the day and inactive.
 
 
Date: 18/09/12 ... Time: 22:00h-00:00h. ... Conditions: Indoors at room temperature. Substrate wet. ... Food available: No.
Notes: Larva inactive.
 
 
Date: 19/09/12 ... Time: 22:00h-00:00h. ... Conditions: Indoors at room temperature. Substrate wet. ... Food available: No.
Notes: Larva inactive.
 
 
Date: 20/09/12 ... Time: 00:00h-02:00h. (later obs period)... Conditions: Indoors at room temperature. Substrate wet. ... Food available: No.
Notes: Larva inactive.
 
 
Date: 21/09/12 ... Time: 22:00h-00:00h.... Conditions: Indoors at room temperature. Substrate wet. ... Food available: Yes.
Notes: Larva inactive.
 
 
Date: 22/09/12 ... Time: 22:00h-00:00h.... Conditions: Indoors at room temperature. Substrate wet. ... Food available: Yes.
Notes: Larva ended a five evening period of dormancy, but glowed just nine times after feeding during the day, with a short period of activity early into the observation period, then produced an isolated single glow at 23:05h.
     
     
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