Some notes and observations of Glow Worm larvae in captivity
 
 
Total number of glows x 18 nights   165     Highest recorded number of glows per observation period   56
Total average glows per night   9.16     Highest recorded number of glows per single minute period   3
 
 
Date: 05/09/12 ... Time: 22:00h-00:00h. ... Conditions: Indoors at room temperature. Substrate wet. ... Food available: Yes.
Notes: Larva occasionally active throughout. Greatest glowing activity occurred just before 23:40h. Glowed 17 times.
 
 
Date: 06/09/12 ... Time: 00:00h-02:00h. ... Conditions: Indoors at room temperature. Substrate dry. ... Food available: Yes.
Notes: Larva active, but again there was no consistant period of regular glows. Recorded glowing a total of 26 times.
 
 
Date: 07/09/12 ... Time: 22:00h-00:00h. ... Conditions: Indoors at room temperature. Substrate dry. ... Food available: Yes.
Notes: Larva inactive.
 
 
Date: 08/09/12 ... Time: 22:00h-00:00h. ... Conditions: Indoors at room temperature. Substrate wet. ... Food available: Yes.
Notes: Larva inactive.
 
 
Date: 09/09/12 ... Time: 22:00h-00:00h. ... Conditions: Indoors at room temperature. Substrate wet. ... Food available: Yes.
Notes: Larva active for much of the observation period. Glowed 56 times.
 
 
Date: 10/09/12 ... Time: 22:00h-00:00h. ... Conditions: Indoors at room temperature. Substrate dry. ... Food available: Yes.
Notes: Larva active occasionally, with a period of increased glowing between 22:20h and 22:34h. Glowed 39 times, but was noted glowing for two extended periods of 10 and 15 seconds when climbing grass stem.
 
 
Date: 11/09/12 ... Time: 22:00h-00:00h. ... Conditions: Indoors at room temperature. Substrate wet. ... Food available: Yes.
Notes: Larva largely completely inactive, but recorded glowing twice in successive minutes during the observation period.
 
 
Date: 12/09/12 ... Time: 22:00h-00:00h. ... Conditions: Indoors at room temperature. Substrate wet. ... Food available: Yes.
Notes: Larva inactive for most of the observation period. Glowed occasionally, for a total of five times after 23:00h.
 
 
Date: 13/09/12 ... Time: 22:00h-00:00h. ... Conditions: Indoors at room temperature. Substrate wet. ... Food available: Yes.
Notes: Larva only occasionally active, glowing eight times during the observation period.
 
 
Date: 14/09/12 ... Time: 22:00h-00:00h. ... Conditions: Indoors at room temperature. Substrate wet. ... Food available: Yes.
Notes: Larva again active only occasionally during the observation period. Glowed nine times.
 
 
Date: 15/09/12 ... Time: 22:00h-00:00h. ... Conditions: Indoors at room temperature. Substrate wet. ... Food available: Yes.
Notes: Larva active for a few minutes prior to 22:40h only. Glowed three times.
 
 
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 day. Inactive during the observation period.
 
 
Date: 17/09/12 ... Time: 22:00h-00:00h. ... Conditions: Indoors at room temperature. Substrate wet. ... Food available: Yes.
Notes: Larva still eating snail 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: Yes.
Notes: Larva fed during the day and remained inactive during the observation period.
 
 
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 fed during the day and remained inactive during the observation period.
     
     
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