A light in the dark for nature conservation efforts in the UK.
Usually found in woodland areas in southern regions of the UK, glow-worms are a group of light-producing insects that emit a beautiful – yep, you guessed it –glow. Strangely though, they’re not actually worms, but rather beetles.
These ethereal little critters are a sight to behold and are especially prevalent in the High Weald – but sadly over the past 20 years, the population of glow-worms isEcologist Pete Cooper spoke with BBC News about his passion for increasing the glow-worm population in the UK, saying it “has been the symbol of the other world, of love, of hope, of rebirth, of simply the great mysteries of nature”.
In fact, glow-worms were quite literally a light in the dark for Cooper during the first lockdown in 2020. It was then that he started to breed them in his Bristol flat and, following some inevitable hiccups, he eventually was able to release them at various sites. One of these is the historic Elvetham Hotel near Fleet. It’s here that he is creating a safe environment for the insects to breed and grow with over a thousand glow-worm larvae having been released here in just two years.“It’s a long way to go before I would describe this release project as being successful, but that’s the thing about conservation; it is a long game,” Cooper said to the BBC.
They tend to be found in locations with a lot of snails, as these are their meal of choice, but they are often associated with limestone areas, too.Devon, Bystock Pools Your Used Halloween Pumpkin Can Be Great For Your GardenSign up and we'll email you a daily dose of lifestyle stories, covering sex, relationships, health, wellness, money, and green living.
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