Who’s the chap who does the amusing moth trapping videos on YouTube? I appear to have deleted the link and can’t for the life of me remember his name. Very deadpan delivery 🤷🏻‍♂️ #teammoth

48/18 in SE Hants last night, a bit of a bumper harvest for this time of year. Scarce Umber NFG was a surprise as it’s very (ahem) scarce in this area. Feathered Thorn x9 the most numerous and A. logiana hasn’t been a regular this year. Migrants, 2 RDP + 1 Diamond Back #teammoth #migrantmothuk

A respectable 19/11 last night in SE Hants. Winter Moth NFY and probably the last ✔️ of the year. 2 RDP and 1 Silver Y for the migrants #teammoth #migrantmothuk

Unfortunately in my clear out of photos I appear to have deleted the moth associated with this dissection, and whilst it rings a bell I can’t pin it down. End of May 2025 SE Hants, any help appreciated #teammoth

NFG Micros from the first 6 months of trapping in 2025, SE Hants. A combination of the most wanted, best looking and most surprising. I’ve also redone yesterday’s macro collage with the correct moth in the top right. Technically there’s also a micro in it, but it’s an ‘honorary’ macro 🤔 #teammoth

NFG Macros from the first 6 months of trapping in 2025, SE Hants. A combination of the most wanted, best looking and most surprising. A welcome distraction from sorting photos, 800 deleted today, still another 9000ish to go 🫣😬 #teammoth

Well the Irish entertainer, the dreaded tennis double bagel was avoided. 4/4 in SE Hants. 1 each of December Moth, Mottled Umber, Rusty Dot and an Acleris notana/ferrugana. Not bad considering the weather, and that the trap only went out at 10pm #teammoth

Current state of the moth trapping community in the UK #teammoth

Anyone tried trapping in snow, it’s a large white reflective surface after all? I mean it’s mid November, snow? FFS! #teammoth

An amazing evening spent listening to @profaliceroberts.bsky.social and her Domination talk. A brilliant take on the fall of one empire, and rise of another, not something I’d ever considered, I must get the book! Equally impressive was finishing the presenting with that cough, I hope it gets better

Tried my new walking boots today, Grisport Quatro Black Hiking Boot, not expensive and worked with orthotics. Used straight out of the box and didn’t break them in. 4.5 miles cross country including boggy areas. Good - very comfy and waterproof up to the laces Bad - a little heavy #birdinggear

New Forest bird survey today near Matley Wood. I popped in for the Great Grey Shrike ✔️ and was lucky enough to connect with both Crossbill ✔️and Redpoll ✔️ flocks whilst walking (all year ticks). The survey was pretty poor except for a mahoosive mixed finch and thrush flock #hantsbirds

128/24 in SE Hants. Joined in with the major fall of P vitrealis with 2 😆, 7th and 8th records. Nothing new, but a different Golden Twin-spot, 8 RDP, 3 Turnip and a Blair’s mocha for the migrants. 2 Sprawler, Brick and a load of Epirrita were best of along with some Acleris #teammoth #migrantmothuk

The Blastobasis trapped on the 12th has been confirmed as vitatta after gen det, only the second garden record and unsurprisingly NFY #teammoth

135/21 in SE Hants. 83 Epiritta agg 🤪 Migrants; 6 RDP, Blair’s Mocha, Silver Y, Golden Twin-spot, 3 Turnip. Others; 8 Feathered Thorn, 3 MdJ and a fresh Satellite the best of the rest. I haven’t been able to search the garden yet for lurkers due to rain! #teammoth #migrantmothuk

A late entrant to the trap count was Angle Shades. Another possible leaf miner on Beech, Phyllonorycter maestingella which if correct is another NFG #teammoth

74/19 in SE Hants. Similar to last night, Diamond Back, RDP, Blair’s Mocha, 3 Turnip the probable migrants. Lesser YU was on the late side and a record 4 Sprawler was nice. Expired Nov Moth male next to trap. An unidentified Blastobasis could be best of rest along with 3 MdJ #teammoth #migrantmothuk

More leafmines. I think the first two are Ectoedemia subbimaculella on Turkey Oak and Oak. Bucculatrix sp on Oak for the third? Last one on Oak, no idea, a mine and the leaf fold present. Any help or confirmation appreciated #teammoth

As the good lady is chucking all the leaves over the fence this weekend I thought I’d try some leaf mining. I think all 4 on beech are Stigmella tityrella. Confirmation or help appreciated #teammoth

Is anyone interested in acquiring a Golden Twin-spot (Chrysodeixis chalcites) pheromone lure? I’m looking into the cost and need to know numbers before ordering #teammoth

Bit surprised at the numbers 95/17 in SE Hants. 55 Epiritta agg was the most common + a garden record. Palpita vitrealis was NFY and only the 6th garden record. 2 RDP, Blair’s Mocha and a Turnip for the migrants. 2 Sprawler and 2 Grey Shoulder Knot were the best of the rest #teammoth #migrantmothuk

One for the moth dissection crew. I keep flipping between November and Pale November Moth for this preparation. I originally had it down as dilutata, but after clean up and staining I’m now wondering if it’s christyi? Any help appreciated #teammoth

Goods numbers in wet conditions last night in SE Hants. 67/23 with some micros still in the fridge. Migrants (ha!) 3 RDP, 3 Turnip, 1 Blair’s Mocha. Best of rest, 1 Merv, 1 Sprawler and a late Vine’s Rustic. Traps away for a few day after 6 nights on the bounce #teammoth

Bag of nails last night in SE Hants. 42/14, 23 of them November Moth agg not even a good looking one to dull the pain. 1 RDP for migrants. Best of the rest, C. quercana and a nicely marked B. lacticolella. 2 more days left of the much anticipated migration moth fest to go 🤪😭 #teammoth

An exact rerun of last night. A small flurry of moths then nothing, cold and clear. I can’t compete with this #teammoth

Having poked every shrub and plant in the garden 67/27 was the trap total in SE Hants. Migrants; 1 of White point, RDP and a stunning Blair’s Mocha. Large Wainscot was a hoped for NFG. A possible NFG A. notana needs 🪓. A. hastiana and a Flying V Nov moth agg best of the rest #teammoth #migrantmothuk

Right going the full hog tonight. 2 traps ✔️ 3 lures ✔️ 2 groundsheets fully opened ✔️ Amyl acetate liberally spread ✔️ Surely I can get one decent migrant moth with that lot? I can’t shake the feeling that it’s going to be a dud. I might even sacrifice a nice red just to make sure 🙏🏻🙏🏻 #teammoth

Continuing the nice November Moth agg trend for the garden I found this one on the bench. Also during the check I disturbed this nicely marked LBAM from the shrubbery. Desperate times 😖 #teammoth

Given the bad weather 49/15 wasn’t the worst in SE Hants. RDP the only migrant last night with standard autumn fare making up the bulk of the rest. Antigastra catalaunalis was reported from north Hants #teammoth

Traps out for the third night in a row, I couldn’t do this in summer 😆 Conditions worse than last night, but no trap, no moth. Anyone else, or are you all saving yourselves for the big wahooney tomorrow night?? #teammoth

Moth stat time Oct 2025 in SE Hants. 12 traps, 732 moths, 20 NFY, 2 NFG. Yearly running totals of 12554 moths, 580 Species, 91 NFG. Anarsia lineatella (2nd county record) and Golden Twin-spot were NFG. Orange Sallow and Frosted Orange were good garden records #teammoth

Always worth a final check, the lawn area around the trap produced 2 Yellow-line Quaker and a NFY Sprawler 😊 #teammoth

Good numbers last night in SE Hants. 68/22 but nothing new. 2 each of Turnip and Rush Veneer the only migrants. Best of the rest, lates of Vine’s Rustic, Barred Sallow and an unexpected Humming-bird Hawk-moth on the salvia whilst emptying the trap #teammoth

29/16 here in SE Hants last night. Nothing new, the highlight was a Rush Veneer coming into the trap as I was checking it at 6.45am, suggesting stuff was on the move. 1 RDP the other migrant. A couple of Bricks and a Green-brindled Crescent the best of the rest #teammoth

Anyone trapping the light fantastic tonight? #teammoth

Things to do whilst completely avoiding updating and tidying up my moth records, version 10. Clean dishwasher filter and seals ✔️ Tidy office + shred paperwork ✔️ Make homemade mince pies ✔️ Start moth records 15 mins before dinner ✔️ #teammoth

57/26 last night in SE Hants. Star moth was Golden Twin-spot NFG and most wanted! 2 NFY December moth, earliest by 1 week and half a November Moth, the other half I assume was in a bat. Migrants were Blair’s Mocha, Diamond Back, RDP, Angles Shades, Turnip #teammoth #migrantmothuk

Oooooh new shiny! #teammoth

One of the two traps out tonight. I have a new sacrifice for the moth gods, homemade orange and lemon curd, or maybe some of the dog biscuits rather than the dog himself? #teammoth

84/32 in SE Hants last night. Good weather conditions again for trapping. The only NFY was the Brick x2. Migrants were 4x Turnip, 1x Angle Shades and 1x White point. Still not sure on the Mocha, tending towards Birch now 🤷🏻‍♂️. Agonopterix ciliella agg needs further work. #teammoth #migrantmothuk

Very odd mothing out there tonight. I think someone’s been adding mushrooms to my tea #teammoth

Worth the leccy last night 30/17 in SE Hants. Lesser YU is on the later side of its season, A. umbrana only the 4th record, Cypress Carpet and Blair’s Shoulder-knot continue their good seasons. 4 MdJ, an odd CMC, RDP and Blair’s Mocha as possible migrants were best of #teammoth #migrantmothuk

El Tel avoided tonight, LYU, LBAM and another one of the nicely marked November Moth aggs #teammoth

One for the purists, I need a check on the IDs please. Phyllonorycter cerasicolella (not spinicolella) for the first and Coleophora lineolea for the second. Both August in SE Hants. All comments welcome and yes the gen dets weren’t the best. Probably the last 2 NFGs of the year #teammoth

16/9 in SE Hants. Conditions were awful, rain from set up at 6pm, gusting winds overnight. Only 2 migrants to show for it, RDP and Blair’s Mocha. 3 Merveille du Jour were a nice bonus. Incredibly a LBAM made an appearance. A very dark November Moth agg was best of the rest. #teammoth #migrantmothuk

Looks like the disease is spreading rapidly from @rwhooster.bsky.social garden. Blair’s Shoulder-knot the next species to succumb to the plague. #dramaqueenmoth #teammoth

77/32 in SE Hants, mild but wet conditions. NFY Grey Shoulder-knot and November Moth agg. My earliest Satellite (5 of them) by 6 wks and latest (again) Janthe (LBBYU). Migrants; RDP, Turnip, White Point and Diamond Back. 4 MdJ, G-b Crescent, Buff Footman, S. laricana best of #teammoth #migrantmothuk

@rwhooster.bsky.social the disease is spreading from your garden. Drama queens everywhere

@mothyblackburn.bsky.social this is totally your fault 😆 After seeing the epic Vicky sponge at your talk I had to have one. I’ve never made a sponge cake before, but I’m well happy with the outcome. Tastes great, very light and fluffy as well ☺️

44/25 in SE Hants last night. A good selection of moths including 9 micro species. Rush Veneer and White Point possible migrants. 2 MdJ, Rhomboid Tortrix, and late editions of E. Tenerana and Vine’s Rustic the best of #teammoth