National Moth Week celebrates the beauty, life cycles, and habitats of moths. “Moth-ers” of all ages and abilities are encouraged to learn about, observe, and document moths in their backyards, parks, and neighborhoods. National Moth Week is being held, worldwide, during the last full week of July.
NMW offers everyone, everywhere a unique opportunity to become a Citizen Scientist and contribute scientific data about moths. Through partnerships with major online biological data depositories, NMW participants can help map moth distribution and provide needed information on other life history aspects around the globe.
Join us at 7:00 to identify and count our native moths!
Please be sure and register so we know how many people to expect.
(Arrive at 6:30 for a bog tour before our moth-venture.)
Why Moths?
Moths are important pollinators for crops and flowers, and serve as a food source for birds, bats, and other animals.
Moths are among the most diverse and successful organisms on earth.
Scientists estimate that there are 150,000, and possibly more than 500,000 moth species globally.
Their colors and patterns may be dazzling, or plain, or cryptically camouflaged. Shapes and sizes range from small as a pinhead (micro-moths) to as large as an adult hand (macro moths).
Why So Late?
Most moths are nocturnal, they fly at night, so we look for them at night to see them. But some fly during the day as well. We’ll be using special lights and a bait station to attract them for our observations.
Learn more at NationalMothWeek.org
