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Moth Week event at WWF-India – Guest post by Kaustubh Srikanth
We are delighted to share that WWF-India was invited to participate in the National Moth Week, wherein we organized a moth observation and awareness event at the Secretariat on the 24th July, 2019. Two moth setups were placed- one near
First Moth week in Slovakia – Guest post by David Turčáni
For the first time we made mothing event in Slovakia. The organizer was the project Land of Bees, which educates about pollinators, mainly bees. But this year we started a special program about butterflies and moths. Our event was held on July 25, 2019. Mothing attracted not only moths, but also people
7 Year Old “Little Moth Volunteer” from India – Guest post by Saurabh Singh
National Moth Week is around the corner and the buzz can be felt throughout the scheduled mothing events across the globe, all preparing to make it a grand one. About 40 countries are participating in 2019 edition of NMW and
In a War-Torn Country, Moth Watching Offers a Peaceful Diversion
In war-torn Syria, Mudar Salimeh has found an oasis of tranquility by studying moths. Thanks to Mudar’s interest in moths, Syria is on National Moth Week’s world map for thefirst time since it was started in 2012. He will be
Why should you register your public or private event with National Moth Week?
Here are some reasons: 1.National Moth Week provides a central portal for teaching and learning about moths. 2. National Moth Week helps researchers see the big picture. Where are people looking at moths? Where is data coming from? 3.
Moth Breakfast – Guest post by Marnie Crowell
We are looking forward to our annual Moth Breakfast. We hang our moth sheet and UV lights and the moths come. Then comes dawn and enough moths stay to delight the humans who arrive to be amazed at the moths.
NMW Celebration at the “Heartland of India” – Guest post by Saurabh Singh
Jashpur Wildlife Welfare Foundation (NGO) is a nonprofit organization based in Jashpur, Chhattisgarh (India) working rigorously on conservation of wildlife since last 2 years and they are celebrating “National Moth Week” at the heartland of India i.e. Jashpur, Chhattisgarh. Chhattisgarh
NMW 2018 a huge success on iNaturalist!
iNaturalist had an incredible showing of moths worldwide for National Moth Week. Over 28,000 observations were made during the week from 24 registered countries, and all 50 US states! Over the course of the week, 3,548 species wee observed and 1,502
Partner Project Noah Prepares for National Moth Week!
National Moth Week 2019 is just a week away and the nature community at Project Noah is already starting to celebrate! During NMW 2018, a variety of moths were spotted on Project Noah throughout the world! Here are
National Moth Week Welcomes Gylma Norman, Costa Rica Coordinator
When Gylma Norman returned to her native Costa Rica after living in California for many years, she took up a new hobby – mothing. It wasn’t long before she was contributing her moth photos to Project Noah, one of National Moth Week’s partner
National Moth Week Team Welcomes Ken Childs
Once Ken Childs learned how easy it was to observe and photograph moths on his Tennessee farm, he turned his attention from daytime butterflies to his abundant nighttime visitors, soon becoming one of their most prolific photographers. Moving from Southern
Welcome Chris Taklis – NMW Greece coordinator
Chris Taklis participated in the past in NMW and have been promoting the project on Greek social media pages. This is what Chris sent us for his bio: I am a Marine and Conservation Biologist. I love sharks mostly of
Why I Like Moths, by Carl Barrentine
There are big moths and small moths, Even green moths occur, And moths that like sunshine— Strange what some moths prefer! There are
Moth night in High Park (Toronto, Canada) – by Karen Yukich
Our annual public moth night in High Park (Toronto, Canada) was once again affected by weather. Rather than risk another rainy evening like last year, we rescheduled to July 26 and joined High Park’s regular weekly moth study group. The
Moth Paintings – Guest post by Deborah Davis
Moths are nocturnal creatures and so are inherently mysterious. Since their intricate patterns and colors are rarely observed in casual encounters at the porch light, I paint them large. It is intimate. I have encountered each of these moths at
Moth night 11 July 2018 Cairns, Australia – Guest Post by Dave Rentz
The annual moth night was held at the Cairns Botanic Gardens on 11 July 2018 to coincide with the monthly meeting of the Friends of the Botanic Gardens, Cairns. Sixty-two people attended, including several children. Moth Night was started
The Moths of India Website and Mothing Event – Guest post by Sanjay Sondhi
The Moths of India website (http://www.mothsofindia.org) is a citizen science, internet-based and peer-reviewed resource devoted to Indian moths. It is a sister website of the Butterflies of India, Cicadas of India, Odonata of India, Reptiles of India, Amphibians of India and Birds of India websites, which collectively form
Training a Computer to Identify Moths – Guest post by Andre Poremski
Fieldguide’s approach to machine learning in LepSnap LepSnap is an app created by Fieldguide that uses image recognition technology to identify Lepidoptera (moths & butterflies) to the scientific rank that is feasible with a photo, location and date. Read more about LepSnap here.
Overnight Mothing Camp Led by India’s ‘Moth Lady’ is a Hit in Mumbai
Twelve enthusiastic moth-ers spent the first official weekend of National Moth Week 2018 at the Karnala Bird Sanctuary just outside of Mumbai for an overnight camp devoted to observing moths in a region known for its profusion of exotic species.
LEPIDOPTERA OF MEXICO, BUTTERFLIES AND MOTHS
Guest post By Jessica Hernández-Jerónimo, Eduardo A. Recillas-Bautista and Juan C. García-Morales. Lepidoptera are one of the most diverse orders of insects in the world, with approximately 155,000 species of which 9% are in Mexico! It is surprising that of those
Meet Max Frederick, 15, National Moth Week Volunteer
Max Frederick attended his first moth night in East Brunswick, N.J., when he was just 5 or 6 years old and barely waist-high to the adults who crowded around the lighted sheet with him. Now 15, he still remembers it.