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hastingsmothmanToday's <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/MothOfTheDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MothOfTheDay</a> is one I have featured in passing beforeTHE SPECTACLEFrom above, it just looks like a plain old steely grey <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/moth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#moth</a>. But face on, it looks like a 1940s Battle of Britain Spitfire pilot ...or Gonzo from the Muppets. The 'Spectacle' feature are not its eyes. They are below, either side of its palps.<a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/moths" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#moths</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/mothsandbutterflies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#mothsandbutterflies</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/butterflies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#butterflies</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/MothsMatter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MothsMatter</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#nature</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#wildlife</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/britishwildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#britishwildlife</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/lepidoptera" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#lepidoptera</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/entomology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#entomology</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/insect" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#insect</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/garden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#garden</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/summer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#summer</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/conservation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#conservation</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/biodiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#biodiversity</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/alttext" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#alttext</a>

The Wee Owl ArtThe Madagascan moon moth also known as the comet moth is native to the rain forests of Madagascar. The adult moth cannot feed and only lives for 4 to 5 days. <a href="https://theweeowlart.etsy.com/listing/1870107696" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://theweeowlart.etsy.com/listing/1870107696</a><a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/FediGiftShop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FediGiftShop</a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/ScottishArtist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ScottishArtist</a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/MastoArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MastoArt</a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/CreativeToots" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CreativeToots</a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/Moth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Moth</a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/insect" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#insect</a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/insects" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#insects</a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/InsectArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#InsectArt</a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/InsectDrawing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#InsectDrawing</a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/OriginalArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#OriginalArt</a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/Drawing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Drawing</a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/PenAndInk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#PenAndInk</a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/ColourPencil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ColourPencil</a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/MixedMedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MixedMedia</a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/Painting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Painting</a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/Artwork" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Artwork</a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/TraditionalArtist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#TraditionalArtist</a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/ArtFromScotland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ArtFromScotland</a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/GiftIdeas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#GiftIdeas</a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/ArtShop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ArtShop</a>

hastingsmothmanToday's <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/MothOfTheDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MothOfTheDay</a> isSCALLOPED OAK crocallis elingualiaA thin oak veneer shaved off a plank.I nearly missed this fella as it was on the fern amongst a load of windblown and dying pale yellow rose petals. Nicely camouflaged. A member of the Thorn group of moths.<a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/moths" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#moths</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/moth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#moth</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/mothsandbutterflies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#mothsandbutterflies</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/butterflies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#butterflies</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/MothsMatter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MothsMatter</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#nature</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#wildlife</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/britishwildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#britishwildlife</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/lepidoptera" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#lepidoptera</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/entomology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#entomology</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/insect" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#insect</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/cute" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#cute</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/garden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#garden</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/summer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#summer</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/conservation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#conservation</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/biodiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#biodiversity</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/alttext" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#alttext</a>

Graham Sutherland / Polynomialwent for a quick walk round the block and found a mothfriend<a href="https://chaos.social/tags/moth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#moth</a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/lepidoptera" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#lepidoptera</a>

Gretchen_Deahlinto the garden - twilight tranquility This is the second in a series of paintings that illuminate the transformative beauty of the natural world. To visually express how total immersion into the deep greenness of gardens and wild spaces can create a profound sense of peace; restore wonder; and generate calm in an increasingly chaotic world. This artwork is NOW AVAILABLE in my Redbubble shop: <a href="https://www.redbubble.com/people/gretchenkdeahl/shop" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.redbubble.com/people/gretchenkdeahl/shop</a> (100% human-made) human imagined, drawn and painted, no AI whatsoever. <a href="https://pixelfed.art/discover/tags/art?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#art</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.art/discover/tags/artist?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#artist</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.art/discover/tags/illustration?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#illustration</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.art/discover/tags/illustrator?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#illustrator</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.art/discover/tags/spiritual?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#spiritual</a> <a 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CalligrafaePhotos of bugs and a moth

hastingsmothmanToday's <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/MothOfTheDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MothOfTheDay</a> is a micromothDARK PINE KNOT-HORN dioryctria abietellaMicros are evolutionary older and usually smaller than more familiar macro moths. Some micros are no bigger than a speck of dust. This one is about 1cm long with a wingspan of 3cm so quite large for a micro! Larvae feed on pine.<a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/moths" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#moths</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/moth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#moth</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/mothsandbutterflies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#mothsandbutterflies</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/butterflies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#butterflies</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/MothsMatter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MothsMatter</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#nature</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#wildlife</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/britishwildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#britishwildlife</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/lepidoptera" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#lepidoptera</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/entomology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#entomology</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/insect" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#insect</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/cute" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#cute</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/garden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#garden</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/summer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#summer</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/conservation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#conservation</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/biodiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#biodiversity</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/alttext" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#alttext</a>

hastingsmothmanToday's <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/MothOfTheDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MothOfTheDay</a> is calledBROAD-BARRED WHITEMainly to show off another fuzzy face! Common in the southeast UK and its larvae feed on hawkweed. Not the best photo, but it was keen to go. Places to be, moths to see!<a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/moths" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#moths</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/moth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#moth</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/mothsandbutterflies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#mothsandbutterflies</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/butterflies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#butterflies</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/MothsMatter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MothsMatter</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#nature</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#wildlife</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/britishwildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#britishwildlife</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/lepidoptera" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#lepidoptera</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/entomology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#entomology</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/insect" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#insect</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/cute" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#cute</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/garden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#garden</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/summer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#summer</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/conservation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#conservation</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/biodiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#biodiversity</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/alttext" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#alttext</a>

hastingsmothmanExperimenting with <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/MothOfTheDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MothOfTheDay</a> - one <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/moth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#moth</a> to showcase from a recent night.Today, it's:OBSCURE WAINSCOT... which sounds like a character from an historical <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/novel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#novel</a>, but is actually a rather handsome, sandy coloured moth ... and was new to my garden on Saturday night. Note the antler style pale streaks.<a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/moths" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#moths</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/moth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#moth</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/mothsandbutterflies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#mothsandbutterflies</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/butterflies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#butterflies</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/MothsMatter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MothsMatter</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#nature</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#wildlife</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/britishwildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#britishwildlife</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/lepidoptera" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#lepidoptera</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/entomology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#entomology</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/insect" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#insect</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/cute" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#cute</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/garden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#garden</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/summer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#summer</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/conservation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#conservation</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/biodiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#biodiversity</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/alttext" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#alttext</a>

hastingsmothmanBumper night last night, and more later - but the one I wanted to showcase to you was this intriguingly marked <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/moth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#moth</a> called the:FIGURE OF EIGHTYCan you possibly guess why?! 😉 😅 <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/moths" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#moths</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/moth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#moth</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/mothsandbutterflies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#mothsandbutterflies</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/butterflies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#butterflies</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/MothsMatter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MothsMatter</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#nature</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#wildlife</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/britishwildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#britishwildlife</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/lepidoptera" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#lepidoptera</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/entomology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#entomology</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/insect" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#insect</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/cute" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#cute</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/garden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#garden</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/summer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#summer</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/conservation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#conservation</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/biodiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#biodiversity</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/alttext" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#alttext</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/interesting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#interesting</a>

Bath NatureThe Forester (Adscita statices) an uncommon species that I seldom encounter. The caterpillars food on sorrels. The adults can change colour from green to red, according to the humidity. At Cley Hill, <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/Wiltshire" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Wiltshire</a> <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#nature</a> <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#wildlife</a> <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/wildlifephotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#wildlifephotography</a> <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/naturephotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#naturephotography</a> <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/insect" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#insect</a> <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/moth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#moth</a> <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/ukwildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ukwildlife</a>

Lukas VFN 🇪🇺Tiny <a href="https://scholar.social/tags/Moth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Moth</a> Seen Navigating by The Stars in Scientific First <a href="https://www.sciencealert.com/tiny-moth-seen-navigating-by-the-stars-in-scientific-first" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.sciencealert.com/tiny-moth-seen-navigating-by-the-stars-in-scientific-first</a>Bogong <a href="https://scholar.social/tags/moths" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#moths</a> use a stellar compass for long-distance navigation at night <a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-025-09135-3" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-025-09135-3</a>"When the warmer days of spring spread across the country, billions of <a href="https://scholar.social/tags/BogongMoths" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BogongMoths</a> up stakes and fly, unerringly and only at night, up to 1,000 km to a place they have never been before: the cool <a href="https://scholar.social/tags/caves" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#caves</a> high in the <a href="https://scholar.social/tags/AustralianAlps" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AustralianAlps</a>... they use the starry sky without any additional cues to fly in that direction"

hastingsmothmanBangers in the box! A new for garden species in The Shears, but plenty of variety. Best of the bunch for me:1) SALLOW KITTEN (top left) 2) NUTMEG (top right) 3) THE SHEARS (bottom left) 4) SILVER Y (bottom right)<a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/moths" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#moths</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/moth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#moth</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/mothsandbutterflies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#mothsandbutterflies</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/butterflies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#butterflies</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/MothsMatter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MothsMatter</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#nature</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#wildlife</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/britishwildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#britishwildlife</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/lepidoptera" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#lepidoptera</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/entomology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#entomology</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/insect" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#insect</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/cute" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#cute</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/garden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#garden</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/spring" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#spring</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/conservation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#conservation</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/biodiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#biodiversity</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/alttext" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#alttext</a>

Daniel FischerBogong moths use a stellar compass for long-distance navigation at night: <a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-025-09135-3" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-025-09135-3</a> -> This <a href="https://scicomm.xyz/tags/moth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#moth</a> makes its epic migration navigating by starlight: <a href="https://www.science.org/content/article/moth-makes-its-epic-migration-navigating-starlight" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.science.org/content/article/moth-makes-its-epic-migration-navigating-starlight</a> - Bogong moths fly 1000 kilometers orienting to stars and the Milky Way, an ability never seen before in invertebrates.

Planet Chad PhotographyPretty cool to see the snowberry clearwing return again this year!It takes its name from the snowberry plant which they use as a host when constructing its cocoon.It's also known as a "hummingbird moth" or "Flying lobster"<a href="https://photog.social/tags/hummingbird" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#hummingbird</a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/moth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#moth</a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/insect" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#insect</a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/flowers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#flowers</a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/garden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#garden</a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/backyard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#backyard</a>

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hastingsmothmanI left BUFF ARCHES as a standalone yesterday, but there were plenty of other visitors to the <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/moth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#moth</a> box.Here we have1) Beautiful Hook-tip 2) Mottled Beauty 3) Grey Dark Dagger 4) Yponomeuta sp. (one of the ermine moths but unable to determine without genital examination - probably a bird cherry ermine)<a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/moths" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#moths</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/moth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#moth</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/mothsandbutterflies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#mothsandbutterflies</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/butterflies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#butterflies</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/MothsMatter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MothsMatter</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#nature</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#wildlife</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/britishwildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#britishwildlife</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/lepidoptera" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#lepidoptera</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/entomology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#entomology</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/insect" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#insect</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/cute" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#cute</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/garden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#garden</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/spring" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#spring</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/conservation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#conservation</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/biodiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#biodiversity</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/alttext" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#alttext</a>

NatureMatchCuts PodcastThe <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23Bogong" target="_blank">#Bogong</a> <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23moth" target="_blank">#moth</a> follows the <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23stars" target="_blank">#stars</a> to fly hundreds of miles. Their brain cells also got excited in response to specific orientations of the night <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23sky" target="_blank">#sky</a>. <a href="https://apnews.com/article/bogong-moth-navigation-stars-australia-63e4e1349e3875a93cbd205b5d4983a5" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">apnews.com/article/bogo...</a> Study: <a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-025-09135-3" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">www.nature.com/articles/s41...</a> <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23insects" target="_blank">#insects</a> <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23astronomy" target="_blank">#astronomy</a> <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23migration" target="_blank">#migration</a> <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23moths" target="_blank">#moths</a> <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23orientation" target="_blank">#orientation</a> <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23marvelsOfNature" target="_blank">#marvelsOfNature</a> <a href="https://apnews.com/article/bogong-moth-navigation-stars-australia-63e4e1349e3875a93cbd205b5d4983a5" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">This Australian moth uses the ...</a>

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Samuel Hess'Insekten' <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FotoVorschlag" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FotoVorschlag</a> Nachtleben<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NikonD5300" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#NikonD5300</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Nikon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Nikon</a> D5300 | 35mm | f/9 | 1/15s | 08/09/2016 <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/hess_photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#hess_photography</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#photography</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fotografie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#fotografie</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Insecta" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Insecta</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/insects" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#insects</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/lamp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#lamp</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/moth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#moth</a>

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