NATIONAL MOTH WEEK

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. ABOUT NATIONAL MOTH WEEK National Moth Week was started in 2012 by members of the Friends of the East Brunswick Environmental Commission, a 501c3 not-for-profit organization in Central New Jersey dedicated to local environmental education and conservation.The idea grew out of the popular local moth nights organized by Dave Moskowitz and Liti Haramaty that attracted experienced and novice moth-ers of all ages.

MOTHS AND KIDS

“Hello. My name is Crinkleroot. I was born in a tree and raised by bees! I can speak caterpillar, moth, and butterfly, all at the same time. And I know every wild critter in the great outdoors” Crinkleroot picture and text from: “Crinkleroot’s GUIDE TO KNOWING BUTTERFLIES & MOTHS” By Jim Arnosky. Used by

LIGHT SET-UP

Posted on July 18, 2020 by Liti. Carl Barrentine, participants since 2013 and National Moth Week team member, is documenting moth species flying in his backyard. Carl will share his methods and findings in a series of daily videos during National Moth Week 2020. Posted in Data Collection, Events, Light Set-Up, Moth Identification, Moth

FINDING MOTHS

Light set up for beginners. Any type of light will attract moths. Just leave a porch light on and wait and see what is attracted to it. If you are in a field or forest, you can use battery-operated lights or even a flashlight. Entomologists use black lights and mercury vapor lights, which emit light in a color spectrum that moths find

irresistible.

DAVE’S RECIPE FOR MOTH BAIT Mix the remaining ingredients together with the mashed fruit (use a container with a large open mouth for ease of getting the paintbrush in and out)Put a tight lid on and leave in the sun for a few hours to a day. Paint a 1 foot square area on tree trunks about 3 or 4 feet off the ground, the more trees the better. Spread the love. 1. Share. LIGHT MOTHING (AS IN MV, UV & INCANDESCENT) Hugh McGuinness – The first big decision you are going to have to make is whether or not you will use MV lamps. If so, the more wattage the better. Second, you need UV lights no matter what. A fifteen watt lamp works really well, but more watts is probably always better. Third, I find that having a variety of lights is effective. THE LESSON OF THE MOTH BY ARCHY (A POEM BY DON MARQUIS the lesson of the moth by archy (a poem by Don Marquis) (The character of Archy, created by Don Marquis in 1916, was a cockroach who had been a poet in a previous incarnation. To write he must leap headfirst onto the keys of a typewriter, and thus is unable to capitalize his

letters.)

MOTHS - COLORING BOOK - NATIONAL MOTH WEEK You are free: To Share — to copy, distribute and transmit the work . Under the following conditions: Attribution — You must attribute the work in the manner specified by the author or licensor (but not in any way that suggests that they endorse you or your use of the

INTRODUCING LEPSNAP

LepSnap is a community field guide, created and edited by those who share a commitment to catalog the 175,000+ species of moths and butterflies around the world. It’s a smartphone app and web platform that uses image recognition AI (Artificial Intelligence) to help identify moths and butterflies (and caterpillars too!) in photos, which can be later verified by members of the LepSnap community.

NATIONAL MOTH WEEK

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. ABOUT NATIONAL MOTH WEEK National Moth Week was started in 2012 by members of the Friends of the East Brunswick Environmental Commission, a 501c3 not-for-profit organization in Central New Jersey dedicated to local environmental education and conservation.The idea grew out of the popular local moth nights organized by Dave Moskowitz and Liti Haramaty that attracted experienced and novice moth-ers of all ages.

MOTHS AND KIDS

“Hello. My name is Crinkleroot. I was born in a tree and raised by bees! I can speak caterpillar, moth, and butterfly, all at the same time. And I know every wild critter in the great outdoors” Crinkleroot picture and text from: “Crinkleroot’s GUIDE TO KNOWING BUTTERFLIES & MOTHS” By Jim Arnosky. Used by

BOOKS COLLECTION

National Moth Week is a project of the Friends of the East Brunswick Environmental Commission (Friends of EBEC), a 501c-3 nonprofit

organization.

FINDING MOTHS

Light set up for beginners. Any type of light will attract moths. Just leave a porch light on and wait and see what is attracted to it. If you are in a field or forest, you can use battery-operated lights or even a flashlight. Entomologists use black lights and mercury vapor lights, which emit light in a color spectrum that moths find

irresistible.

LIGHT SET-UP

Posted on July 18, 2020 by Liti. Carl Barrentine, participants since 2013 and National Moth Week team member, is documenting moth species flying in his backyard. Carl will share his methods and findings in a series of daily videos during National Moth Week 2020. Posted in Data Collection, Events, Light Set-Up, Moth Identification, Moth

SOCIAL WALL

Help spread the word about National Moth Week in your community. Download the National Moth week flyer (pdf) to hand out or post.. Collaborate with NMW. If you are in the USA ask you senator to support the Proposed resolution to make the last week in July National Moth Week! click to read. MOTHS - COLORING BOOK - NATIONAL MOTH WEEK You are free: To Share — to copy, distribute and transmit the work . Under the following conditions: Attribution — You must attribute the work in the manner specified by the author or licensor (but not in any way that suggests that they endorse you or your use of the LIGHT MOTHING (AS IN MV, UV & INCANDESCENT) Hugh McGuinness – The first big decision you are going to have to make is whether or not you will use MV lamps. If so, the more wattage the better. Second, you need UV lights no matter what. A fifteen watt lamp works really well, but more watts is probably always better. Third, I find that having a variety of lights is effective. SO YOU WANT TO PHOTOGRAPH MOTHS? National Moth Week is a project of the Friends of the East Brunswick Environmental Commission (Friends of EBEC), a 501c-3 nonprofit

organization.

ABOUT NATIONAL MOTH WEEK National Moth Week was started in 2012 by members of the Friends of the East Brunswick Environmental Commission, a 501c3 not-for-profit organization in Central New Jersey dedicated to local environmental education and conservation.The idea grew out of the popular local moth nights organized by Dave Moskowitz and Liti Haramaty that attracted experienced and novice moth-ers of all ages.

BOOKS COLLECTION

National Moth Week is a project of the Friends of the East Brunswick Environmental Commission (Friends of EBEC), a 501c-3 nonprofit

organization.

FINDING MOTHS

Light set up for beginners. Any type of light will attract moths. Just leave a porch light on and wait and see what is attracted to it. If you are in a field or forest, you can use battery-operated lights or even a flashlight. Entomologists use black lights and mercury vapor lights, which emit light in a color spectrum that moths find

irresistible.

REGISTER A NMW EVENT Register a NMW event. Registration is open for public events at any time. Public events may include lectures, presentations and any other moth-related activities. Events can be in person, via online conferesing or posting etc. Public and private mothing activities may include mothing at night in backyards, parks and other venues using

lights

TEAM – NATIONAL MOTH WEEK Backyard mothing with Carl Barrentine in Spokane, Washington, USABackyard mothing with Carl Barrentine in Spokane, Washington, USA. Carl Barrentine, participants since 2013 and National Moth Week team member, is documenting moth species flying in his backyard. Carl will share his methods and findings in a series of. NMW 2012 – NATIONAL MOTH WEEK The first annual National Moth Week (NMW) was held worldwide 23-29, July, 2012. National Moth Week’s goals are to spotlight moths and their ecological importance and to collect and report meaningful data on moths across a wide geographic area largely through Citizen

Science.

BENEDICTUS FREEMAN’S TASK: INTRODUCE MOTHING TO LIBERIA As National Moth Week’s country coordinator for the West Africa nation of Liberia, Dr. Benedictus “Ben” Freeman has a big task ahead of him: introduce his fellow citizens to the enriching and fun experience of moth-watching. A conservation biologist who specializes in ornithology, Ben admits that mothing had not been on his radar

until

MOTH NIGHT AT CAIRNS BOTANIC GARDENS, CAIRNS, QUEENSLAND Even though it is “winter” in July in Australia, there is still a lot of insect activity night and day. The numbers of individuals and the species diversity may be reduced but we often find species that are not well known simply because entomologists are not very active during the winter period. MOTHS AND LIGHT POLLUTION Moths and Light Pollution. As moth’ers, we know better than anybody that moths are attracted to lights. However, when this occurs unintentionally across large scales – such as in highly light-polluted cities, the effects can be detrimental to moth populations. Scientists at the university of Exeter in the UK have quantified declines in moth SRI LANKA – NATIONAL MOTH WEEK The richly diverse moth population of Sri Lanka has a great friend in Nuwan Chathuranga Jayawardana. With an interest in moths and butterflies going back to childhood, Nuwan has spent

NATIONAL MOTH WEEK

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. ABOUT NATIONAL MOTH WEEK National Moth Week was started in 2012 by members of the Friends of the East Brunswick Environmental Commission, a 501c3 not-for-profit organization in Central New Jersey dedicated to local environmental education and conservation.The idea grew out of the popular local moth nights organized by Dave Moskowitz and Liti Haramaty that attracted experienced and novice moth-ers of all ages.

MOTHS AND KIDS

“Hello. My name is Crinkleroot. I was born in a tree and raised by bees! I can speak caterpillar, moth, and butterfly, all at the same time. And I know every wild critter in the great outdoors” Crinkleroot picture and text from: “Crinkleroot’s GUIDE TO KNOWING BUTTERFLIES & MOTHS” By Jim Arnosky. Used by

LIGHT SET-UP

Posted on July 18, 2020 by Liti. Carl Barrentine, participants since 2013 and National Moth Week team member, is documenting moth species flying in his backyard. Carl will share his methods and findings in a series of daily videos during National Moth Week 2020. Posted in Data Collection, Events, Light Set-Up, Moth Identification, Moth

FINDING MOTHS

Light set up for beginners. Any type of light will attract moths. Just leave a porch light on and wait and see what is attracted to it. If you are in a field or forest, you can use battery-operated lights or even a flashlight. Entomologists use black lights and mercury vapor lights, which emit light in a color spectrum that moths find

irresistible.

MOTH NIGHT AT CAIRNS BOTANIC GARDENS, CAIRNS, QUEENSLAND Even though it is “winter” in July in Australia, there is still a lot of insect activity night and day. The numbers of individuals and the species diversity may be reduced but we often find species that are not well known simply because entomologists are not very active during the winter period. DAVE’S RECIPE FOR MOTH BAIT Mix the remaining ingredients together with the mashed fruit (use a container with a large open mouth for ease of getting the paintbrush in and out)Put a tight lid on and leave in the sun for a few hours to a day. Paint a 1 foot square area on tree trunks about 3 or 4 feet off the ground, the more trees the better. Spread the love. 1. Share. LIGHT MOTHING (AS IN MV, UV & INCANDESCENT) Hugh McGuinness – The first big decision you are going to have to make is whether or not you will use MV lamps. If so, the more wattage the better. Second, you need UV lights no matter what. A fifteen watt lamp works really well, but more watts is probably always better. Third, I find that having a variety of lights is effective. THE LESSON OF THE MOTH BY ARCHY (A POEM BY DON MARQUIS the lesson of the moth by archy (a poem by Don Marquis) (The character of Archy, created by Don Marquis in 1916, was a cockroach who had been a poet in a previous incarnation. To write he must leap headfirst onto the keys of a typewriter, and thus is unable to capitalize his

letters.)

MOTHS - COLORING BOOK - NATIONAL MOTH WEEK You are free: To Share — to copy, distribute and transmit the work . Under the following conditions: Attribution — You must attribute the work in the manner specified by the author or licensor (but not in any way that suggests that they endorse you or your use of the

NATIONAL MOTH WEEK

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. ABOUT NATIONAL MOTH WEEK National Moth Week was started in 2012 by members of the Friends of the East Brunswick Environmental Commission, a 501c3 not-for-profit organization in Central New Jersey dedicated to local environmental education and conservation.The idea grew out of the popular local moth nights organized by Dave Moskowitz and Liti Haramaty that attracted experienced and novice moth-ers of all ages.

MOTHS AND KIDS

“Hello. My name is Crinkleroot. I was born in a tree and raised by bees! I can speak caterpillar, moth, and butterfly, all at the same time. And I know every wild critter in the great outdoors” Crinkleroot picture and text from: “Crinkleroot’s GUIDE TO KNOWING BUTTERFLIES & MOTHS” By Jim Arnosky. Used by

LIGHT SET-UP

Posted on July 18, 2020 by Liti. Carl Barrentine, participants since 2013 and National Moth Week team member, is documenting moth species flying in his backyard. Carl will share his methods and findings in a series of daily videos during National Moth Week 2020. Posted in Data Collection, Events, Light Set-Up, Moth Identification, Moth

FINDING MOTHS

Light set up for beginners. Any type of light will attract moths. Just leave a porch light on and wait and see what is attracted to it. If you are in a field or forest, you can use battery-operated lights or even a flashlight. Entomologists use black lights and mercury vapor lights, which emit light in a color spectrum that moths find

irresistible.

MOTH NIGHT AT CAIRNS BOTANIC GARDENS, CAIRNS, QUEENSLAND Even though it is “winter” in July in Australia, there is still a lot of insect activity night and day. The numbers of individuals and the species diversity may be reduced but we often find species that are not well known simply because entomologists are not very active during the winter period. DAVE’S RECIPE FOR MOTH BAIT Mix the remaining ingredients together with the mashed fruit (use a container with a large open mouth for ease of getting the paintbrush in and out)Put a tight lid on and leave in the sun for a few hours to a day. Paint a 1 foot square area on tree trunks about 3 or 4 feet off the ground, the more trees the better. Spread the love. 1. Share. LIGHT MOTHING (AS IN MV, UV & INCANDESCENT) Hugh McGuinness – The first big decision you are going to have to make is whether or not you will use MV lamps. If so, the more wattage the better. Second, you need UV lights no matter what. A fifteen watt lamp works really well, but more watts is probably always better. Third, I find that having a variety of lights is effective. THE LESSON OF THE MOTH BY ARCHY (A POEM BY DON MARQUIS the lesson of the moth by archy (a poem by Don Marquis) (The character of Archy, created by Don Marquis in 1916, was a cockroach who had been a poet in a previous incarnation. To write he must leap headfirst onto the keys of a typewriter, and thus is unable to capitalize his

letters.)

MOTHS - COLORING BOOK - NATIONAL MOTH WEEK You are free: To Share — to copy, distribute and transmit the work . Under the following conditions: Attribution — You must attribute the work in the manner specified by the author or licensor (but not in any way that suggests that they endorse you or your use of the ABOUT NATIONAL MOTH WEEK National Moth Week was started in 2012 by members of the Friends of the East Brunswick Environmental Commission, a 501c3 not-for-profit organization in Central New Jersey dedicated to local environmental education and conservation.The idea grew out of the popular local moth nights organized by Dave Moskowitz and Liti Haramaty that attracted experienced and novice moth-ers of all ages.

BOOKS COLLECTION

National Moth Week is a project of the Friends of the East Brunswick Environmental Commission (Friends of EBEC), a 501c-3 nonprofit

organization.

FINDING MOTHS

Light set up for beginners. Any type of light will attract moths. Just leave a porch light on and wait and see what is attracted to it. If you are in a field or forest, you can use battery-operated lights or even a flashlight. Entomologists use black lights and mercury vapor lights, which emit light in a color spectrum that moths find

irresistible.

TEAM – NATIONAL MOTH WEEK Backyard mothing with Carl Barrentine in Spokane, Washington, USABackyard mothing with Carl Barrentine in Spokane, Washington, USA. Carl Barrentine, participants since 2013 and National Moth Week team member, is documenting moth species flying in his backyard. Carl will share his methods and findings in a series of. REGISTER A NMW EVENT Register a NMW event. Registration is open for public events at any time. Public events may include lectures, presentations and any other moth-related activities. Events can be in person, via online conferesing or posting etc. Public and private mothing activities may include mothing at night in backyards, parks and other venues using

lights

NMW 2012 – NATIONAL MOTH WEEK The first annual National Moth Week (NMW) was held worldwide 23-29, July, 2012. National Moth Week’s goals are to spotlight moths and their ecological importance and to collect and report meaningful data on moths across a wide geographic area largely through Citizen

Science.

BENEDICTUS FREEMAN’S TASK: INTRODUCE MOTHING TO LIBERIA As National Moth Week’s country coordinator for the West Africa nation of Liberia, Dr. Benedictus “Ben” Freeman has a big task ahead of him: introduce his fellow citizens to the enriching and fun experience of moth-watching. A conservation biologist who specializes in ornithology, Ben admits that mothing had not been on his radar

until

MOTH NIGHT AT CAIRNS BOTANIC GARDENS, CAIRNS, QUEENSLAND Even though it is “winter” in July in Australia, there is still a lot of insect activity night and day. The numbers of individuals and the species diversity may be reduced but we often find species that are not well known simply because entomologists are not very active during the winter period. MOTHS AND LIGHT POLLUTION Moths and Light Pollution. As moth’ers, we know better than anybody that moths are attracted to lights. However, when this occurs unintentionally across large scales – such as in highly light-polluted cities, the effects can be detrimental to moth populations. Scientists at the university of Exeter in the UK have quantified declines in moth SRI LANKA – NATIONAL MOTH WEEK The richly diverse moth population of Sri Lanka has a great friend in Nuwan Chathuranga Jayawardana. With an interest in moths and butterflies going back to childhood, Nuwan has spent

NATIONAL MOTH WEEK

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. DAVE’S RECIPE FOR MOTH BAIT Mix the remaining ingredients together with the mashed fruit (use a container with a large open mouth for ease of getting the paintbrush in and out)Put a tight lid on and leave in the sun for a few hours to a day. Paint a 1 foot square area on tree trunks about 3 or 4 feet off the ground, the more trees the better. Spread the love. 1. Share. ABOUT NATIONAL MOTH WEEK National Moth Week was started in 2012 by members of the Friends of the East Brunswick Environmental Commission, a 501c3 not-for-profit organization in Central New Jersey dedicated to local environmental education and conservation.The idea grew out of the popular local moth nights organized by Dave Moskowitz and Liti Haramaty that attracted experienced and novice moth-ers of all ages.

MOTHS AND KIDS

“Hello. My name is Crinkleroot. I was born in a tree and raised by bees! I can speak caterpillar, moth, and butterfly, all at the same time. And I know every wild critter in the great outdoors” Crinkleroot picture and text from: “Crinkleroot’s GUIDE TO KNOWING BUTTERFLIES & MOTHS” By Jim Arnosky. Used by

LIGHT SET-UP

Posted on July 18, 2020 by Liti. Carl Barrentine, participants since 2013 and National Moth Week team member, is documenting moth species flying in his backyard. Carl will share his methods and findings in a series of daily videos during National Moth Week 2020. Posted in Data Collection, Events, Light Set-Up, Moth Identification, Moth

FINDING MOTHS

Light set up for beginners. Any type of light will attract moths. Just leave a porch light on and wait and see what is attracted to it. If you are in a field or forest, you can use battery-operated lights or even a flashlight. Entomologists use black lights and mercury vapor lights, which emit light in a color spectrum that moths find

irresistible.

LIGHT MOTHING (AS IN MV, UV & INCANDESCENT) Hugh McGuinness – The first big decision you are going to have to make is whether or not you will use MV lamps. If so, the more wattage the better. Second, you need UV lights no matter what. A fifteen watt lamp works really well, but more watts is probably always better. Third, I find that having a variety of lights is effective. MOTHS - COLORING BOOK - NATIONAL MOTH WEEK You are free: To Share — to copy, distribute and transmit the work . Under the following conditions: Attribution — You must attribute the work in the manner specified by the author or licensor (but not in any way that suggests that they endorse you or your use of the THE LESSON OF THE MOTH BY ARCHY (A POEM BY DON MARQUIS the lesson of the moth by archy (a poem by Don Marquis) (The character of Archy, created by Don Marquis in 1916, was a cockroach who had been a poet in a previous incarnation. To write he must leap headfirst onto the keys of a typewriter, and thus is unable to capitalize his

letters.)

INTRODUCING LEPSNAP

LepSnap is a community field guide, created and edited by those who share a commitment to catalog the 175,000+ species of moths and butterflies around the world. It’s a smartphone app and web platform that uses image recognition AI (Artificial Intelligence) to help identify moths and butterflies (and caterpillars too!) in photos, which can be later verified by members of the LepSnap community.

NATIONAL MOTH WEEK

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. DAVE’S RECIPE FOR MOTH BAIT Mix the remaining ingredients together with the mashed fruit (use a container with a large open mouth for ease of getting the paintbrush in and out)Put a tight lid on and leave in the sun for a few hours to a day. Paint a 1 foot square area on tree trunks about 3 or 4 feet off the ground, the more trees the better. Spread the love. 1. Share. ABOUT NATIONAL MOTH WEEK National Moth Week was started in 2012 by members of the Friends of the East Brunswick Environmental Commission, a 501c3 not-for-profit organization in Central New Jersey dedicated to local environmental education and conservation.The idea grew out of the popular local moth nights organized by Dave Moskowitz and Liti Haramaty that attracted experienced and novice moth-ers of all ages.

MOTHS AND KIDS

“Hello. My name is Crinkleroot. I was born in a tree and raised by bees! I can speak caterpillar, moth, and butterfly, all at the same time. And I know every wild critter in the great outdoors” Crinkleroot picture and text from: “Crinkleroot’s GUIDE TO KNOWING BUTTERFLIES & MOTHS” By Jim Arnosky. Used by

LIGHT SET-UP

Posted on July 18, 2020 by Liti. Carl Barrentine, participants since 2013 and National Moth Week team member, is documenting moth species flying in his backyard. Carl will share his methods and findings in a series of daily videos during National Moth Week 2020. Posted in Data Collection, Events, Light Set-Up, Moth Identification, Moth

FINDING MOTHS

Light set up for beginners. Any type of light will attract moths. Just leave a porch light on and wait and see what is attracted to it. If you are in a field or forest, you can use battery-operated lights or even a flashlight. Entomologists use black lights and mercury vapor lights, which emit light in a color spectrum that moths find

irresistible.

LIGHT MOTHING (AS IN MV, UV & INCANDESCENT) Hugh McGuinness – The first big decision you are going to have to make is whether or not you will use MV lamps. If so, the more wattage the better. Second, you need UV lights no matter what. A fifteen watt lamp works really well, but more watts is probably always better. Third, I find that having a variety of lights is effective. MOTHS - COLORING BOOK - NATIONAL MOTH WEEK You are free: To Share — to copy, distribute and transmit the work . Under the following conditions: Attribution — You must attribute the work in the manner specified by the author or licensor (but not in any way that suggests that they endorse you or your use of the THE LESSON OF THE MOTH BY ARCHY (A POEM BY DON MARQUIS the lesson of the moth by archy (a poem by Don Marquis) (The character of Archy, created by Don Marquis in 1916, was a cockroach who had been a poet in a previous incarnation. To write he must leap headfirst onto the keys of a typewriter, and thus is unable to capitalize his

letters.)

INTRODUCING LEPSNAP

LepSnap is a community field guide, created and edited by those who share a commitment to catalog the 175,000+ species of moths and butterflies around the world. It’s a smartphone app and web platform that uses image recognition AI (Artificial Intelligence) to help identify moths and butterflies (and caterpillars too!) in photos, which can be later verified by members of the LepSnap community. ABOUT NATIONAL MOTH WEEK National Moth Week was started in 2012 by members of the Friends of the East Brunswick Environmental Commission, a 501c3 not-for-profit organization in Central New Jersey dedicated to local environmental education and conservation.The idea grew out of the popular local moth nights organized by Dave Moskowitz and Liti Haramaty that attracted experienced and novice moth-ers of all ages.

BOOKS COLLECTION

National Moth Week is a project of the Friends of the East Brunswick Environmental Commission (Friends of EBEC), a 501c-3 nonprofit

organization.

LEARN ABOUT PROJECT NOAH’S MOTHS OF THE WORLD MISSION IN A Join Michael Sarill of Project Noah at 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 14, for a virtual program about the popular online global community of nature enthusiasts and its collaboration with National Moth Week, which

starts July 17.

FINDING MOTHS

Light set up for beginners. Any type of light will attract moths. Just leave a porch light on and wait and see what is attracted to it. If you are in a field or forest, you can use battery-operated lights or even a flashlight. Entomologists use black lights and mercury vapor lights, which emit light in a color spectrum that moths find

irresistible.

NATIONAL MOTH WEEK WELCOMES NUWAN CHATHURANGA … The richly diverse moth population of Sri Lanka has a great friend in Nuwan Chathuranga Jayawardana. With an interest in moths and butterflies going back to childhood, Nuwan has spent much of his adult career photographing and documenting the South Asian island nation’s hundreds of moth species, even authoring a book on them. TEAM – NATIONAL MOTH WEEK Backyard mothing with Carl Barrentine in Spokane, Washington, USABackyard mothing with Carl Barrentine in Spokane, Washington, USA. Carl Barrentine, participants since 2013 and National Moth Week team member, is documenting moth species flying in his backyard. Carl will share his methods and findings in a series of. EVENTS MAP – NATIONAL MOTH WEEK Here in Hong Kong there is an ongoing moth recording project on iNat. All HK moth data observed during NMW week is added, as usual, to the HKMRP, and in addition to the NMW project (and observation field for NMW plus year added to the observation). COLLABORATE WITH NMW To donate via PayPal or with a credit card click here.Your donation is to the The Friends of the East Brunswick Environmental Commission. National Moth Week is a project of the Friends of the East Brunswick Environmental Commission (Friends of EBEC), a 501c-3 nonprofit organization.© Friends of EBEC/National Moth Week.

MOTHS OF THE WORLD

Please help NMW by donating to the project. Your donations will be used to pay for the website, online maps, mailing etc. Donations to NNW are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.

DATA SUBMISSION

The Natural History Information System is a citizen-science project that collects information on all kind of organisms worldwide.Personally registered users can submit data online to distribution, phenology, activity, biotopes, species interactions and many others, whereas anybody can analyze these data with the aid of standardized analysis tools (mainly maps and diagrams).

NATIONAL MOTH WEEK

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. ABOUT NATIONAL MOTH WEEK National Moth Week was started in 2012 by members of the Friends of the East Brunswick Environmental Commission, a 501c3 not-for-profit organization in Central New Jersey dedicated to local environmental education and conservation.The idea grew out of the popular local moth nights organized by Dave Moskowitz and Liti Haramaty that attracted experienced and novice moth-ers of all ages.

MOTHS AND KIDS

“Hello. My name is Crinkleroot. I was born in a tree and raised by bees! I can speak caterpillar, moth, and butterfly, all at the same time. And I know every wild critter in the great outdoors” Crinkleroot picture and text from: “Crinkleroot’s GUIDE TO KNOWING BUTTERFLIES & MOTHS” By Jim Arnosky. Used by

FINDING MOTHS

Light set up for beginners. Any type of light will attract moths. Just leave a porch light on and wait and see what is attracted to it. If you are in a field or forest, you can use battery-operated lights or even a flashlight. Entomologists use black lights and mercury vapor lights, which emit light in a color spectrum that moths find

irresistible.

TEAM – NATIONAL MOTH WEEK Backyard mothing with Carl Barrentine in Spokane, Washington, USABackyard mothing with Carl Barrentine in Spokane, Washington, USA. Carl Barrentine, participants since 2013 and National Moth Week team member, is documenting moth species flying in his backyard. Carl will share his methods and findings in a series of.

LIGHT SET-UP

Posted on July 18, 2020 by Liti. Carl Barrentine, participants since 2013 and National Moth Week team member, is documenting moth species flying in his backyard. Carl will share his methods and findings in a series of daily videos during National Moth Week 2020. Posted in Data Collection, Events, Light Set-Up, Moth Identification, Moth SRI LANKA – NATIONAL MOTH WEEK The richly diverse moth population of Sri Lanka has a great friend in Nuwan Chathuranga Jayawardana. With an interest in moths and butterflies going back to childhood, Nuwan has spent LITI – NATIONAL MOTH WEEK Indiana Cristo is among a small group of people outside the U.S. who’ve been participating in National Moth Week every year since it was founded in 2012. MOTHS - COLORING BOOK - NATIONAL MOTH WEEKMOTH COLORING PAGES

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You are free: To Share — to copy, distribute and transmit the work . Under the following conditions: Attribution — You must attribute the work in the manner specified by the author or licensor (but not in any way that suggests that they endorse you or your use of the NATIONAL MOTH WEEK WELCOMES OZ RITTNER AS COUNTRY National Moth Week is pleased to welcome Oz Rittner of Tel Aviv University in Israel as the newest NMW country coordinator. Oz is the Lepidoptera collection manager at the Steinhardt Museum at the Israel National Center for Biodiversity Studies at the university.

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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. ABOUT NATIONAL MOTH WEEK National Moth Week was started in 2012 by members of the Friends of the East Brunswick Environmental Commission, a 501c3 not-for-profit organization in Central New Jersey dedicated to local environmental education and conservation.The idea grew out of the popular local moth nights organized by Dave Moskowitz and Liti Haramaty that attracted experienced and novice moth-ers of all ages.

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“Hello. My name is Crinkleroot. I was born in a tree and raised by bees! I can speak caterpillar, moth, and butterfly, all at the same time. And I know every wild critter in the great outdoors” Crinkleroot picture and text from: “Crinkleroot’s GUIDE TO KNOWING BUTTERFLIES & MOTHS” By Jim Arnosky. Used by

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Light set up for beginners. Any type of light will attract moths. Just leave a porch light on and wait and see what is attracted to it. If you are in a field or forest, you can use battery-operated lights or even a flashlight. Entomologists use black lights and mercury vapor lights, which emit light in a color spectrum that moths find

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TEAM – NATIONAL MOTH WEEK Backyard mothing with Carl Barrentine in Spokane, Washington, USABackyard mothing with Carl Barrentine in Spokane, Washington, USA. Carl Barrentine, participants since 2013 and National Moth Week team member, is documenting moth species flying in his backyard. Carl will share his methods and findings in a series of.

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Posted on July 18, 2020 by Liti. Carl Barrentine, participants since 2013 and National Moth Week team member, is documenting moth species flying in his backyard. Carl will share his methods and findings in a series of daily videos during National Moth Week 2020. Posted in Data Collection, Events, Light Set-Up, Moth Identification, Moth SRI LANKA – NATIONAL MOTH WEEK The richly diverse moth population of Sri Lanka has a great friend in Nuwan Chathuranga Jayawardana. With an interest in moths and butterflies going back to childhood, Nuwan has spent LITI – NATIONAL MOTH WEEK Indiana Cristo is among a small group of people outside the U.S. who’ve been participating in National Moth Week every year since it was founded in 2012. MOTHS - COLORING BOOK - NATIONAL MOTH WEEKMOTH COLORING PAGES

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You are free: To Share — to copy, distribute and transmit the work . Under the following conditions: Attribution — You must attribute the work in the manner specified by the author or licensor (but not in any way that suggests that they endorse you or your use of the NATIONAL MOTH WEEK WELCOMES OZ RITTNER AS COUNTRY National Moth Week is pleased to welcome Oz Rittner of Tel Aviv University in Israel as the newest NMW country coordinator. Oz is the Lepidoptera collection manager at the Steinhardt Museum at the Israel National Center for Biodiversity Studies at the university.

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National Moth Week is a project of the Friends of the East Brunswick Environmental Commission (Friends of EBEC), a 501c-3 nonprofit

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LEARN ABOUT PROJECT NOAH’S MOTHS OF THE WORLD MISSION IN A Join Michael Sarill of Project Noah at 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 14, for a virtual program about the popular online global community of nature enthusiasts and its collaboration with National Moth Week, which

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RESOURCES – NATIONAL MOTH WEEK Resources. There are many online sources for information about moths and how to find them, mothing equipment and accessories and moth designs on everyday items. Below are a few that the National Moth Week team picked. If you know of other worthy sites, please let us know ( Contact us ). Specialty Lights, mothing equipment , books and more can NEWS/MEDIA – NATIONAL MOTH WEEK Help spread the word about National Moth Week in your community. Download the National Moth week flyer (pdf) to hand out or post.. Collaborate with NMW. If you are in the USA ask you senator to support the Proposed resolution to make the last week in July National Moth Week! click to read. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Mid-summer is a good time for finding moths in most of the northern hemisphere. We decided to keep the date constant from year to year to help organizations who plan their activities in advance. Observing months every year on the same dates is also beneficial to data collecting and analysis over time. We are hoping to add another NMW in

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PARTNERS – NATIONAL MOTH WEEK Partners. What’s that bug? National Moth Week is proud to partner with organizations around the world that focus on moths ecology, distribution and biodiversity. These include local, national and global groups, both small and large, involved in educational, scientific, and outreach projects in their communities and countries.

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Please help NMW by donating to the project. Your donations will be used to pay for the website, online maps, mailing etc. Donations to NNW are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. NATIONAL MOTH WEEK WELCOMES NUWAN CHATHURANGA … The richly diverse moth population of Sri Lanka has a great friend in Nuwan Chathuranga Jayawardana. With an interest in moths and butterflies going back to childhood, Nuwan has spent much of his adult career photographing and documenting the South Asian island nation’s hundreds of moth species, even authoring a book on them.

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* Moths are among the most diverse and successful organisms on

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* Scientists estimate there are 150,000 to more than 500,000 moth

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* Their colors and patterns are either dazzling or so cryptic that they define camouflage. Shapes and sizes span the gamut from as small as a pinhead to as large as an adult’s hand. * Most moths are nocturnal, and need to be sought at night to be seen – others fly like butterflies during the day. * Finding moths can be as simple as leaving a porch light on and checking it after dark. Serious moth aficionados use special lights and baits to attract them.

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