Thanks to Brian Pollinger and Gordon Pollinger the event was successful, with a great turnout to the event. The 125mv lamp was used to lure the moths into the trap, to be examined the next morning and released again (no moths were harmed!)
The thriving moth population in Clara Vale is shown with a total of 91 moths being collected overnight, with in these results were a range of 43 species. This is a great result for our community, as the growth in moth population and the species within shows a growing diversity in Clara Vale, which will hopefully continue to grow in the future.
Some images of the moth trapping results are below, as well as the table of results. Desrciption of the moths in the photographs are below:
1+4.Poplar Hawk Moth
2.’Woody’ the moth who has adapted itself over time to survive by disguising into woody environments, such as the nature reserve
3. Peppered moth, which has also adapted throughout time to disguise into the cloudy environment (eg- it darked through the industrial period, but is now adapting back to being more cream)
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