National Moth Week events today, July 26, 2016
These are mothing events being held today, July 26, 2016! Check the map for mothing events being held around the world today. Green events are public, Blue are private.
July 25, 2016
A Guide to BugGuide, Guest post by Robert Lord Zimlich
Robert Lord Zimlich is a Contributing Editor for BugGuide.net. If you have images of insects and spiders that you would like identified, BugGuide.net, is the premier identification website in North America. The interactive nature and easy submitting process, continue to be major factors in its success. Unlike similar websites, a contributor need only register, and …
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Project Noah Fun Fact: Ilia Underwing
For every day of National Moth Week, our partner, citizen science website Project Noah will be featuring a fun fact about the underwing moths, Catocala, and their look-alikes. From Project Noah: Fun Fact! While adult underwing moths in the genus Catocala are masters of disguise, so are their larval counterparts. These caterpillars are a variety …
In praise of moths – Guest post by Matthew Gandy
Matthew Gandy is a Professor at the Department of Geography, University of Cambridge and the author of the new book ‘Moth’. The pitch invasion by moths at the Stadte de France brought these fascinating and mysterious insects to public attention. In truth, however, moths have been making a “comeback” for several years. Why should this …
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