Another Small Mottled Willow this morning with 220 of 48 in total. 2nd record of Eastern Bordered Straw for VC57 caught down the road, so close! #teammoth

127 of 44 in total. A very co-operative Privet Hawk and three figure of 80 to add to the Small Mottled Willows. #teammoth

TWO! Two Small Mottled Willow which is two more than I have ever had before. Chuffed with them 🥰 #teammoth

Getting ready for a hot and sticky night here in Derbyshire. I am sure everyone with a moth trap in the country will be lit up tonight, and to think 2 weeks ago I nearly lost my tomatos in the frost! #teammoth

279/49 last night in Hunstanton, 2 traps, the usual one for GMS (171 moths) +one in rear gdn. Plus escapees! 16 nfy inc Dk Arches, Tawny Waves*, Pale Tussock, Shark*, Leche's Twist moth, White Ermine* & Oak Hook-tip*. Only immigrants 1 Angle shades, 2 D/backs & 1 Silver Y #teammoth #norfolkmoths

117 of 38 this morning and as far as I can find, Sandy Carpet NFG #teammoth

A lovely Pale Tussock! #mothfacefriday #teammoth

What an absolutely beauty, pristine 👌 #teammoth

Terrible nights sleep and a meager 26 of 12, but several NFY including 2 pale tussock and cinnabar. Got to listen to the birds waking up and watch the sunrise. I've had my one allocated caffeinated drink of the day with a long day ahead but then 10 days leave 💪 #teammoth

If you are interested in learning to identify the UKs ground beetles there are free guides to download on my website johnwalters.co.uk/publications...

A large section of my flowering 'hot lips' had snapped, and while removing it I found what I think is an empty Toadflax Brocade case, right next to the new purple toadflax growth. Cannot wait for this weekend with some better temperatures! #teammoth

#TeamMoth (typo in original post: as I proof-read the book, I feel it’s appropriate that I should have spotted it…) An excellent book, can thoroughly recommend it.

Derbyshire Moth News! www.derbyshiremoths.org/derbyshire-m... April's edition is linked above, which includes a recent trip to Hardwick Hall for an ongoing project with the National Trust Rangers. All previous editions available on the website. #teammoth

Picked up this beautiful 'zine' online from BS3 Moth Club. It is really beautiful, informative and full of snippets of folklore. I really enjoyed it 🥰 #teammoth #BS3MothClub

credit to @lepilens on IG. couldn’t get the reel to post, so here’s the work around. “As far as I’m aware, the answer to every problems is MOTHS #lepidoptera #bugsky #teammoth #mothsmatter

I highly recommend!

My new pooter from #teammoth member @wheatersdave.bsky.social had it's first adventure with a car door handle today, relocating a mass of baby garden spiders. It worked perfectly 👌 Thank you again Dave!

Hi #teammoth, do any of my Moth contacts make or can reccomend a decent pooter? I have a very basic kids one but inhaled 2 tiny flies yesterday and I did not enjoy it. Thanks!

Mint moth in a very breezy garden yesterday #teammoth

Been seeing some really interesting egg-laying behaviour from female Rannoch Brindled Beauties away from the usual fenceposts in the last few days. So far seen eggs laid in cracks in crustose lichen, other lichens, sphagnum and Cross-leaved Heath! #teammoth

The Derbyshire Moth Team were incredibly privileged to be invited by the National Trust Rangers to trap at Hardwick Hall at the weekend. The plan is to teach the team over the year in how to ID and manage the traps with the aim for them to carry on in the future. #teammoth

It's been a while since I trapped as MV was being used as a decorating light 😂 46 of 16 this morning, Lunar Marbled Brown best of the bunch, Chinese character also a pleasure to see. 5x diamond back. #teammoth

Back in 2024, I found a population of Golden-fringed Mason Bee nesting in discarded ammunition casings on the MoD Castlemartin Range. Today I revised the bees with volunteers from the 'Natur am Byth!' project. Most haven't yet emerged, but we did find one male roosting inside a Heath Snail shell.

Beautiful Hook-tip caterpiller today while cutting back a dead crab-apple, safely relocated to another section #teammoth

Moth News! #teammoth www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Met some absolutely beautiful Owls last night, courtesy of the Long Eaton Natural History Society. Barn Owl, Little Owl and Tawny Owl, all rescues or unable to rehabilitate. 🦉 #Owl

Best thing about a digital microscope and a small child? Nits 😂 I don't even know what to # here .... #lice #insect #parasites #headlouse

If the weather wasn't bad enough with SNOW today, it would appear it is now actively working against me. One Robinson trap rescued from the pond..... #teammoth

Spring is an ideal time to start meeting moths. Here are the common ones. Blog at vitrealis.blogspot.com/2026/03/intr... @dorsetmoths.bsky.social @dorsetbutterflies.bsky.social #teammoth #moths #naturewriting

Moth News! www.theguardian.com/environment/... #teammoth

Great to see the RHS/TWT promoting gardening for moths. They have a beautiful leaflet www.wildaboutgardens.org.uk/sites/defaul.... Also some good info here www.rhs.org.uk/wildlife/mot...

#spawnsurvey Frogspawn now also in the back garden pond, which is north facing and a lot bigger than the front garden pond. The frogs have been busy! VC57, Derbyshire

www.bettonyb.co.uk/pugs.html Ruth and Dave and anyone else interested, this may help…a little. @ruthnewby.bsky.social @wheatersdave.bsky.social #TeamMoth

One of my mystery pupa has emerged. Its a LBAM, from honeysuckle. If in doubt, its probably a LBAM 😅 @pertonmoths.bsky.social #teammoth

#spawnsurvey First frogspawn spawn of the year in the front garden. Mr Frog has been keeping me awake with his croaking all week! South facing tiny pond so will keep an eye.

If you fancy listening to me talking about butterflies, moths and how to help them in your garden, there’s a new podcast from the fabulous folk at Garden Organic www.gardenorganic.org.uk/our-views/th...

A new bird atlas for Britain and Ireland has been announced by five conservation organisations:

A very successful day at the Staffs Invertebrates Science Fair, thank you so much for having us! One very happy 4yr old, covered in stickers with a bag full of crafts!

Little review on my new £100 digital microscope... The SD card in the back is fiddly, I can't figure out how to use the remote and I thought it connected to my laptop but it doesn't, and for some absolutely unknown reason, the video mode also records sound... (1/2) #Teammoth

I had almost this exact conversation with Professor Karim Vahed of BugLife on Friday! www.theguardian.com/environment/... #insect #taxonomy

To go with my previous post, this is 5mm grid paper. Pupa found on Honeysuckle in the garden so possibly 20 plume. #Teammoth

If anyone is debating getting a digital microscope for £100, I am having a blast with mine 😅 Pupa is about 6mm, it's a 10 inch screen. #teammoth

Anyone else from #TeamMoth attending this? I will be bringing my feral 4yr old to raid the craft stands (last year's butterfly pictured) #StaffordshireInvertebrateScienceFair2026

51 of 5 this morning to the MV, 2nd garden record for Pine Beauty, last seen 2022! #teammoth #VC57

The @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social have brought out a new t-shirt design, so obviously I am now going to be £20 down.... #teammoth

30 of 6 this morning which I am happy with, after this year's start, anything would have been a result! #teammoth

I'm sure the positive psychological impact of putting the moth trap out should be studied 😂 lit up and excited! #teammoth