Where has the Common Glow-worm been recorded?

Lampyris noctiluca occurrence evidence comes from 3,680 records in 34 countries and territories, from 1816 to 2026. Most records come from Sweden.

• 3,680 records
• 34 places
• 104 years recorded
• Insecta class

Observation evidence passport

Compare this animal’s observation pattern

When it is recorded

Peak month: July. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.

Records over time

Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.

Where Common Glow-worm has been recorded

The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for Common Glow-worm. They do not define a complete habitat range: survey effort differs by place, and historical or one-off records can appear alongside repeated presence.