Michael Kurz of NMW partner NKIS had a new moth record for the Federal Territory of Salzburg during this year’s NMW. The moth, Noctua interjecta caliginosa, was also only the third record for Austria. Kurz was not planning on doing any mothing that evening, but decided to do so at the urging of his 12-year-old granddaughter, Viktoria …
Rebecca Rupp, a biologist and a writer, complied a list of everything moths! Stories, books (fiction, non-fiction and science fiction), activities, poems, arts and crafts, moth evolution, Silkmoth and more. Check it out on her blog (click here) ———————————————————————————————————- This is only a sample of what’s on Becky’s page. Click on the image to see …
Live in or near Philadelphia? The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University will help you get psyched for National Moth Week with Prep for Moth Week, an educational program for adults, taking place on July 15.Stephen Mason, curatorial assistant in entomology, will offer an introduction to insects and moths, especially those found locally. Attendees …
Participate in National Moth Week and Explore the Wonders of Moths! By Dave Moskowitz The Rosy Maple moth is either gaudy or stunning depending on your perspective. But with colors described as raspberry and lemon sherbet or a strange golden haired diva wearing bizarre velvet robes, it is unmistakable and isn’t easily overlooked. Dave Wagner …
National Moth Week – “The Year of the Silk Moth” – What’s in a name? Participate in National Moth Week and Explore the Wonders of Moths! By Dave Moskowitz Our Giant Silk Moths and Ancient Mythology: Our Beautiful Giant Silk Moths and the Mythological Roots of Their Names This year, National Moth Week is spotlighting …
Here’s a video from BBC’s Bill Oddie Goes Wild featuring the lobster moth caterpillar. The lobster moth, also called the lobster prominent (Stauropus fagi, Notodontidae), has an odd-looking caterpillar that some say looks like a lobster. The caterpillar can also shoot formic acid (most commonly found in ant venom) as a defense. Watch the video here.
Here’s a cool video of a newly-eclosed death’s head hawkmoth (Sphingidae) drying and unfurling its wings: Death’s head hawkmoths achieved fame and fortune in the Silence of the Lambs.
Here’s a short video excerpt from the classic David Attenborough BBC documentary, Life in the Undergrowth. It features a burnet moth (Zygaenidae) pollinating a pyramidal orchid – with a brief cameo by Macroglossum stellatarum (Sphingidae).
I posted this last year, but I thought it was worth a re-post. It always makes me smile! Saturniids are huge they’re as big as your hat, Elastichiids are tiny as an anorexic gnat – and micropterigiids are smaller than that. What are we talking about? MOTHS! Moths of the Limberlost all look …
Here’s a fantastic blog post from the National Wildlife Federation featuring an array of interesting and beautiful moths! (I’ll repeat their disclaimer: We still definitely love butterflies!) Their #1 featured moth is one of my personal favorites, Hemaris diffinis, the snowberry clearwing: Check out the full article to see all 7 featured moths.
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