Event date: August 23, 2025
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Observe and collect data on moths.
Join Dr. Jacob Buchanan and Tim Kleman, Program Specialist with the Hancock Park District, as we record various species of moths. Moths are the members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, and most of which are nocturnal. Adult moths are important pollinators for native plants, and their larvae (caterpillars) are a key food source for nesting birds. We will find moths using light traps and sugar bait traps.
No experience is needed. Please arrive at the Moyer Nature Center by 9:00 pm. Dress appropriately for the weather.
A flashlight or other portable light source is recommended. A fully charged smartphone with the iNaturalist app downloaded is strongly encouraged.
Bluffton University students in attendance will earn Arts and Lecture Credit.
The Moyer Nature Center within the Bluffton University Nature Preserve on Augsburger Road.
Saturday, 23 Aug 2025 from 9:00 to 11:59 PM.
For more information, contact Dr. Jacob Buchanan, Bluffton University.
Image credits (left to right):
owl moth. Charles J. Sharp, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Elibia dolichus, Muséum de Toulouse, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Moth from kerala, Tonynirappathu, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Erebus ephesperis. Praveenp, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Pterophorus pentadactyla, Muséum de Toulouse, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Moth, Nativeplants garden, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Event date August 23, 2025
Date posted June 05, 2025
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