Glowing, glowing, gone: plunge in glow-worm numbers revealed
by Damian Carrington Environment editor from on (#5097T)
Exclusive: study shows a 75% fall in 18 years in England, with climate a clear factor
Glow-worm numbers have plunged by three-quarters since 2001, research in England has revealed, with the climate crisis a clear factor.
The larvae feed on damp-loving snails, and increasingly hot and dry summers mean fewer prey and a greater risk of glow-worms becoming desiccated.
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