South of Fall Creek by the edge of the woods, the moths would gather. They were, of course, drawn by light—set out by a ...
The concept of moths being attracted to light is so established that it’s found in poems, song lyrics, and folklore. These ...
I was thumbing through the most recent issue of the Journal of Insect Conservation (what, you don’t subscribe?) and I came across an interesting article that notes the declining number of moths ...
Scientists in India were stunned after collecting the first scientific specimen of a moth species in 73 years. According to the Miami Herald, researchers working in Kerala, India, in 2024 set up a ...
Traditional light traps used by entomologists for sampling, known as mercury vapor black light traps (MVTs), can be expensive and difficult to use in remote areas. Powered by car batteries, they can ...
A cheaper, lighter moth trap can improve the ability of students and other citizen scientists to traps and collect insects. Researchers from Michigan State University believe they have invented a ...