29 US states and 21 countries are registered for NMW events so far. If you attended a NMW event last year in a state or country that hasn’t yet registered an event – get in touch with the organizers and tell them you want a 2013 event too! Better yet – organize one yourself. You …
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NMW’s newest partner is iNaturalist, a website where you can record your nature observations, meet other nature lovers, and learn about the natural world. iNaturalist has set up a dedicated NMW data submission page for you to submit data you collect during your NMW events. We’re excited to have iNaturalist on board! Our official participation stats for 2013 …
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National Geographic recently published a small feature on Citizen Science on their website. To quote: “Enlisting citizens isn’t new to science. As early as the 1700s European bird surveys included reports from backyard birders. Amateur astronomers, weather-watchers, and other hobbyists have also made contributions. What’s different today is the Internet, which has helped recruit hundreds of …
So far, we’ve got NMW events registered in 27 states! We’re over halfway to having at least one event in every state. For NMW2012, we had events in 49 states and we’re determined to have participation in every state this year. Think we can do it? We’ve also got events in 13 countries and counting …
Moths and other lepidoptera sometimes go to extreme measures to avoid being detected by predators and parasites. This New York Times article details a few predator avoidance strategies that moths employ to avoid being caught, eaten, seen, or parasitized. Some moths use mimicry to trick predators into thinking they are poor food resources such as dead …
We’ve blogged before about moth declines and here’s some more evidence from the UK indicating that moths need conservation attention. A Scientific American blog post recently reported extinctions of 3 moth species and declines for many others in the UK. The three extinct species are the orange upperwing (Jodia croceago), the bordered gothic (Heliophobus reticulata) and …
Mothapalooza (June 14-16, 2013) is a weekend-long Lep appreciation celebration in West Portsmouth Ohio. We’re excited that Mothapalooza has signed on as an official NMW partner! If you are in Ohio, or will be for the weekend of June 14-16, you can register for Mothapalooza here. If not, you should definitely still check out their …
In this article from Fierce Health IT, a group of researchers has been using moth eyes as a model to developed nanoscale materials to improve the light-capturing efficiency of medical imaging devices. Moths have large compound eyes that reflect very little light, helping them to evade predators in the dark. Previous researchers have used moth eyes …
Winged Tapestries: Moths at Large, the newest exhibit at the American Museum of Natural History features large-format of moths. Winged Tapestries will run from September 29, 2012 – September 29, 2013. Canadian photographer Jim des Rivières creates his larger-than-life image of moths by scanning each one at high resolution to reveal intricate colors and patterns. …
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