This Glow-Worm is a wingless female beetle / 15-25mm in length / emitting a yellowish -
green light from the end of the abdomen / trying to attract a male , which can fly.
The cold light is formed when "Luciferin"( a protein like substance) is oxidised
( bioluminescence) / the light takes a few minutes to switch on or off .
The beetles rarely feed / the female can glow for a few weeks until she mates / dying soon
after laying her eggs which hatch in 30-45days / the Larvae live for 2 years ,
feeding on snails , then pupating into the adult beetle .
Location : - Sand Dunes / Freshwater East Burrows / Pembrokeshire /
Follow the "Discovery Trail" / June- July at Dusk.
Photo Details :- 1/8thSec / f13 / 1000asa / 150mm macro lens / July 19th - 22.46 PM /
Ilumination from a Hand Torch (Tungsten Light).
Ref: 9010
Date: 19/07/2011
Location: Freshwater East
