Every summer people around the nation wait for a unique week-long event to escape their daily routines, and
slip into the night with high spirits and flashlights in hand. National Moth Week takes place annually during the last full
week of July; it is an event that transforms participants into a citizen
scientists as organizations
partner up to collect valuable data about moths around the country.
Moth Week figuratively, and at
some supporting events literally, puts a well-deserved spotlight on moths. Moth species outnumber butterfly species fifteen
to one and just like their colorful cousins, they come in
all kinds of shapes and sizes with spectacular displays of coloration and
camouflage.
There are over 11,000 species of moths here in the United States. Most are nocturnal and attracted to light, so finding the moths should be a fairly easy task. The simplest way to lure multiple species into one area is by turning on a big light on the side of your house and waiting for them to blanket the walls.
Here at the Discovery Center we turned on our lights and watched our flower garden during National Moth Week. You can see a few of the beautiful nocturnal and diurnal moths that visited us.
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| (Diurnal moths in the Discovery Center's garden.) |
There are over 11,000 species of moths here in the United States. Most are nocturnal and attracted to light, so finding the moths should be a fairly easy task. The simplest way to lure multiple species into one area is by turning on a big light on the side of your house and waiting for them to blanket the walls.
Here at the Discovery Center we turned on our lights and watched our flower garden during National Moth Week. You can see a few of the beautiful nocturnal and diurnal moths that visited us.
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| (Nocturnal moths found at the Discovery Center) |
Pictures by Peter Rebholz
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