80 GLOW-WORM. 



In Italy this flying glow-worm is extremely 

 plentiful, and we are informed by Dr. Smith, and 

 other travellers, that is a very common practice 

 for the ladies to stick them by way of ornament 

 in different parts of their head-dress during the 

 evening hours. 



The common or wingless Glow-Worm may be 

 very successfully kept, if properly supplied with 

 moist turf, grass, moss, &c. for a considerable 

 length of time, and, as soon as the evening com- 

 mences, will regularly exhibit its beautiful effulg- 

 ence, illuminating every object within a small 

 space around it, and sometimes the light is so 

 vivid as to be perceived through the box in which 

 it is kept. This insect deposits its eggs, which 

 are small and yellowish, on the leaves of grass, &c. 



