Glow worm larva and others Hutchinson bank May 2025

[davholla]

Lampyris noctiluca, glow worm, hutchinson's bank
5T2A4208_Glow_worm_larva-1 by davholla2002, on Flickr

Common Blue (Polyommatus icarus) , Hutchinson's bank, New Addingtion
5T2A4188_Common_Blue by davholla2002, on Flickr

Duke of Burgundy, Hamearis lucina, Hutchinson's bank,

5T2A4170_Duke_of_Burgundy by davholla2002, on Flickr
Duke of Burgundy, Hamearis lucina, Chapel bank, New Addington

5T2A4165_Duke_of_Burgundy by davholla2002, on Flickr

 

[otherprof]

Lampyris noctiluca, glow worm, hutchinson's bank
5T2A4208_Glow_worm_larva-1 by davholla2002, on Flickr

Common Blue (Polyommatus icarus) , Hutchinson's bank, New Addingtion
5T2A4188_Common_Blue by davholla2002, on Flickr

Duke of Burgundy, Hamearis lucina, Hutchinson's bank,

5T2A4170_Duke_of_Burgundy by davholla2002, on Flickr
Duke of Burgundy, Hamearis lucina, Chapel bank, New Addington

5T2A4165_Duke_of_Burgundy by davholla2002, on Flickr

Nice shots, What do you think about brightening the common blue?

 

[smoke665]

The adult version of your glow worm, is what we call Lightning Bugs here. As a kid, summer evenings were spent capturing them in a mason jar to make lanterns. Coincidentally I only recently heard about a species of "glow worm", that is unique to our state...Dismalites See glowworms give a dazzling show at this national landmark I really would like to go, but it's a 2hr drive one way, and Dismal Canyon is out in the middle of nowhere, with no accommodations.

 

[davholla]

Nice shots, What do you think about brightening the common blue?

It is an idea I have been experimenting with natural light recently so maybe that is why it was a bit dark. It is a problem insect - too bright and it looks washed out.

 

[davholla]

The adult version of your glow worm, is what we call Lightning Bugs here. As a kid, summer evenings were spent capturing them in a mason jar to make lanterns. Coincidentally I only recently heard about a species of "glow worm", that is unique to our state...Dismalites See glowworms give a dazzling show at this national landmark I really would like to go, but it's a 2hr drive one way, and Dismal Canyon is out in the middle of nowhere, with no accommodations.

Do they also eat snails? This is a chalk land so lots of snails which they eat.

 

[davholla]

The adult version of your glow worm, is what we call Lightning Bugs here. As a kid, summer evenings were spent capturing them in a mason jar to make lanterns. Coincidentally I only recently heard about a species of "glow worm", that is unique to our state...Dismalites See glowworms give a dazzling show at this national landmark I really would like to go, but it's a 2hr drive one way, and Dismal Canyon is out in the middle of nowhere, with no accommodations.

That is fascinating - although they are flies - I just read the link

 

[smoke665]

That is fascinating - although they are flies - I just read the link

They turn into a gnat as adults, but they are close cousins of the Lampyris using a similar method of bioluminescence. They eat insects like mosquitoes, that they capture by weaving sticky webs on the walls.

 

[jeffashman]

Nice shots!