Glow worms are a female larval form of some species of beetles and in this episode we address the Western Banded Glow Worm, a California native in the family Phengodidae. We talk with biologist and commercial beekeeper Randy Oliver about his encounters with this luminous critter, their likely habitat and some of their mysterious behaviors around the Giant millipede. And, in thinking about the conditions that lead to Randy finding Glow worms in the Sierra Nevada foothills, we talk with biologist Dave Herbst of Sierra Streams Institute about the weather and climate patterns and the future. Photo: Western Banded Glow Worm © Steve Kerr
What is Critter Chat?
Lifelong friends Susan Brandt & Marney Blair talk with experts about the amazing wild critters that live in the Sierra Nevada mountains and foothills.