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Ermine moth caterpillars have the beautiful but spooky habit of covering trees, bushes, bicycles and basically anything in sight in a veil of silk... Chapter 3 illustration from Death on Earth by Jules Howard, out now from Bloomsbury Sigma #deathonearth #science #nature #bugs #invertebrates #letstalkaboutdeath #juleshoward #bloomsburysigma #illustration
Glow-Worms are awesome!
Another illustration from Sex on Earth, and what an amazing way to attract a mate - having a bio-luminescent bottom....
I saw my first female Glow-Worm last year. On Midsummer Night’s Eve I went to watch the sunset on St Catherine’s Hill just outside Winchester. It was a beautiful night, and seeing that green glow first hand was such a privilege - it was so much brighter than I expected.
The males though apparently can get a bit confused with all the artificial lights around them, and can find it hard to tune into the glow of the lady Glow-Worms.
