The poetic life and death of a glow-worm
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The poetic life and death of a glow-worm
"A peek behind the scenes at the zoo reveals animal escapades, and a glow-worm shines in a mild midwinter, in our weekly dip into Nature 's archive."
"100 years ago doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-025-03990-w This article features text from Nature's archive. By its historical nature, the archive includes some images, articles and language that by twenty-first-century standards are offensive and harmful. Find out more."
A behind-the-scenes look at the zoo documents animal escapades and unexpected behaviors among captive animals. A glow-worm emits light during an unusually mild midwinter, indicating seasonal activity outside typical expectations. Material originates from Nature's 100-year-old archive and captures historical natural-history observations recorded a century ago. The archive includes images and language that are offensive or harmful by twenty-first-century standards, reflecting historical context and attitudes. A DOI is provided to locate the original archival record. The content appears as a weekly archival highlight combining natural observations with historical material.
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