The beetles in this group are commonly known as fireflies or lightning bugs. There are over 2,000 lampyrid species currently known to science. Generally, the term glow-worm is applied to species where ...

The National Trust said it had seen more of the beetles at Sheringham Park in Norfolk this summer than in any other year over the past decade. The UK Glow Worm Survey recorded sightings of 40 and ...

"The glow worm has been the symbol of the other world ... In fact, glow worms aren't worms at all, but beetles. The males are fully-winged as adults and can fly, while the females are wingless ...

But one of the most arresting creatures is Arachnocampa luminosa, or the New Zealand glow worm, which emits a blue ... Kingdom — which are a variety of beetle — and they can only be observed ...

Episode 1: Chris Sperring reports from Devon where he joined a public night-time safari to look for one of our most enigmatic and enlightening beetles, the glow worm.