Mothing Week!
Amzapp and Ellen5 told us about moth week coming up. The black light moth attraction rehearsal at LLL Saturday evening didn't bring in any moths. What went wrong? I'm guessing it was because the moth table was set up under fairly bright lights, against a wall, on a concrete patio. where the light would have been visible at a distance for an angle of maybe 15 degrees, because the whole area facing the wall was at a higher level and the building cut off 270 degrees of view.
In the open, in the dark, maybe it would have been different.
I plan to try some black lighting in my yard. Will report back.
Here btw are some Youtube videos about black lighting.
https://youtu.be/cbKyHo6Y2-o
These use a fan or slow vacuum for collecting.
https://youtu.be/6ryVMHTZzmc Merc vapor light
https://youtu.be/8kGwWLrqqJw Black light
Flashlight. https://youtu.be/NpzywHMprWk
Storebought apparatus. https://youtu.be/jgQfZNawpT0 140 British pounds? Gasp.
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Woo hoo! It’s great fun. @amzapp and @ellen5 have indeed documented a whole slew from around the panhandle.
Be sure to use some of their observations in the area to give guidance on ID’s:
Lena’s: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?place_id=any&taxon_id=47157&user_id=amzapp&view=species&without_taxon_id=47224,47654
Ellen’s: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?place_id=any&taxon_id=47157&user_id=ellen5&view=species&without_taxon_id=47224,47654
Barry, we couldn't get it to happen this weekend. But Lena's got some tentative plans for the remainder of the week. Do you want to join in? I'll privately message you
Thanks, @ellen5 . Saw the plan. I am interested! Might have a conflict for part of that, will let y'all know.
@thebark Excellent! The moths never really get hopping around here until 11pm, so don't worry if you're late. I should warn you, Sam is the one that got me addicted to mothing.
@sambiology Barry has already found moths that we haven't seen here before!
Have I? Think I submitted 3 moths, the Salt Marsh on the wall of the visitor's center that Ellen took better photos of and 2 po' drowned critters so far unidentified. But thanks, Amzapp!
I want to come. :)
Lena, would you keep working on that top secret teleporter? I need it working by the end of the week.
Aye aye, boss.
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