I saw my first Glow worm (Lampyris noctiluca) larva last weekend at the Merthyr Mawr National Nature Reserve, though I admit to thinking it was a caterpillar of some kind at first glance and needed an expert – luckily, I was with one! – to explain my mistake. Even more luckily, my expert Mike has two sons who are wildlife-obsessed and extremely talented young wildlife filmmakers. So, rather than attempt to tell you about this fascinating little insect myself, I am delighted that Rudi and Finn have very kindly agreed to let me link to their video. This is a must watch!

Good spot of the larva and what a charming and informative video.
I was pleased with the spotting as it’s unusual to see them in the daytime. Glad you enjoyed the video, too. 🙂
What a fabulous video! I think I have seen one of these boys before in another video. I will share the YouTube link on my Facebook timeline 🙂 Thank you, Annie.
Glad you enjoyed it, Joyce. Rudi, the older boy, set himself the Tarka Challenge, to see all 327 (?) creatures named in his favourite book, Tarka the Otter, and did a video about that. Perhaps that’s what you saw. 🙂
I think it was a video of him going out at night to see the glow worms. My memory is not so reliable these days 😉
Oh, I know that feeling! 😉
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