Some notes and observations of Glow Worm larvae in captivity
 
 
Total number of glows x 18 nights   766     Highest recorded number of glows per observation period   162
Total average glows per night   42.55     Highest recorded number of glows per single minute period   5
 
 
Date: 05/09/12 ... Time: 22:00h-00:00h. ... Conditions: Indoors at room temperature. Substrate wet. ... Food available: Yes.
Notes: Larva active throughout the observing period. Recorded glowing 133 times.
 
 
Date: 06/09/12 ... Time: 00:00h-02:00h. ... Conditions: Indoors at room temperature. Substrate wet. ... Food available: No.
Notes: Larva inactive.
 
 
Date: 07/09/12 ... Time: 22:00h-00:00h. ... Conditions: Indoors at room temperature. Substrate dry. ... Food available: Yes.
Notes: Larva fed during the day and inactive during the observation period.
 
 
Date: 08/09/12 ... Time: 22:00h-00:00h. ... Conditions: Indoors at room temperature. Substrate wet. ... Food available: No.
Notes: Larva active on four well defined occasions, but became inactive after 23:08h. Recorded glowing 44 times during the observation period.
 
 
Date: 09/09/12 ... Time: 22:00h-00:00h. ... Conditions: Indoors at room temperature. Substrate wet. ... Food available: No.
Notes: Larva inactive.
 
 
Date: 10/09/12 ... Time: 22:00h-00:00h. ... Conditions: Indoors at room temperature. Substrate dry. ... Food available: No.
Notes: Larva active on and off throughout the observation period. Intensely active with 34 glows recorded within one seven minutes period. Glowed a total of 94 times.
 
 
Date: 11/09/12 ... Time: 22:00h-00:00h. ... Conditions: Indoors at room temperature. Substrate wet. ... Food available: No.
Notes: Larva very active between 22:18h and 23:31, glowing 137 times.
 
 
Date: 12/09/12 ... Time: 22:00h-00:00h. ... Conditions: Indoors at room temperature. Substrate wet. ... Food available: No.
Notes: Larva again active, becoming less so during the second hour of the observation period. Glowed 96 times.
 
 
Date: 13/09/12 ... Time: 22:00h-00:00h. ... Conditions: Indoors at room temperature. Substrate wet. ... Food available: Yes.
Notes: Larva again active for several periods. Glowed a total of 80 times.
 
 
Date: 14/09/12 ... Time: 22:00h-00:00h. ... Conditions: Indoors at room temperature. Substrate wet. ... Food available: Yes.
Notes: Larva very active and glowed 162 times. Larva seen to feed at 23:35h with a couple of glows afterwards, but then nothing. After the recording period, the larva was glowing faintly and continuously under bark whilst feeding at around 01:00h.
 
 
Date: 15/09/12 ... Time: 22:00h-00:00h. ... Conditions: Indoors at room temperature. Substrate wet. ... Food available: Yes.
Notes: Larva inactive.
 
 
Date: 16/09/12 ... Time: 22:00h-00:00h. ... Conditions: Indoors at room temperature. Substrate wet. ... Food available: Yes.
Notes: Larva inactive.
 
 
Date: 17/09/12 ... Time: 22:00h-00:00h. ... Conditions: Indoors at room temperature. Substrate wet. ... Food available: No.
Notes: Larva inactive.
 
 
Date: 18/09/12 ... Time: 22:00h-00:00h. ... Conditions: Indoors at room temperature. Substrate wet. ... Food available: No.
Notes: Larva almost completely inactive, but produced one very long, continuous glow at 22:52h.
 
 
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 occasionally active throughout much of the observing period. Glowed 14 times.
 
 
Date: 22/09/12 ... Time: 22:00h-00:00h.... Conditions: Indoors at room temperature. Substrate wet. ... Food available: Yes.
Notes: Larva only active for a short period between 22:50h and 23:00h. Glowed five times.
     
     
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