We were going to go to the RSPB reserve at Ynyshir last night for a ‘Nightjars and Glow-worms’ walk, but decided not to at the last minute so instead I put the moth trap out again. I don’t normally trap on consecutive nights as I like to make sure I give the moths a chance to do moth-like things now and then, but as the conditions were perfect I thought I’d make an exception.<\/p>\n
It turned out to be the busiest night so far and it was just complete madness stood out by the trap at midnight. There were moths coming from all directions. The trap was buzzing and the sheet was covered in moths. There were plenty that I’d never seen before, some of which I didn’t manage to see properly before they got away. It is surprising just how many moths there are, and how many of them never actually enter the trap. Despite this, there were over 100 in the trap this morning. Here’s the full list. As usual, the new ones are marked with an asterix and I shall include a photo of them.<\/p>\n