When storing away clothes for the off-season, you may be very careful to make sure they are in good shape and they are nicely folded so when taking them out next season they are ready for use. When you go to take them out of storage there is nothing more horrifying than finding them littered with moth holes, ruined and turned into useless rags. Moths can wreak havoc on your stored clothing, but you can fight against them and save your clothes. Moths do not actually cause the damage to fabrics and clothes. It is there larvae that eats through everything. They prefer dark places which is why they often attack items that are stored away. They will eat animal goods like leather and even bristles on natural brushes, feathers, fur and other fabric items. They also eat bugs on occasion. Mo
When storing away clothes for the off-season, you may be very careful to make sure they are in good shape and they are nicely folded so when taking them out next season they are ready for use. When you go to take them out of storage there is nothing more horrifying than finding them littered with moth holes, ruined and turned into useless rags. Moths can wreak havoc on your stored clothing, but you can fight against them and save your clothes. Moths do not actually cause the damage to fabrics and clothes. It is there larvae that eats through everything. They prefer dark places which is why they often attack items that are stored away. They will eat animal goods like leather and even bristles on natural brushes, feathers, fur and other fabric items. They also eat bugs on occasion. Mo
“Help!! Moths are eating my clothes!!!”
First of all, it is not caused by moths, but the larvae that hatch from their eggs.
Larvae look like small white caterpillars. They engulf natural fibres, including wool and silk.
How to kill them?
One method is to wash all your clothes at the highest advised temperature. Put any “dry-clean only” items [...]
They pretty much leave our clothes alone.
When I saw my first moth in the kitchen cupboard a few months ago, I really didn’t think much of it. “It’ll die, and that’ll be the last of it,” I told myself.
But no. The moths, they got romantical with each other. And then we had [...]
Lay not up treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt - Mat 6:19Rust will eat your car and moths will eat the upholstery... so yeah... bad. They're usually bad guys (Killer Moth is among Batman's rogue gallery), and they're generally scary: A giant mothman appeared to some Americans to warn them a bridge was soon to collapse (crap btw - and no-one took any notice of the giant talking Moth's warnings).I relate to moths... they are mostly active at night; they're almost inquisitively drawn to the light; they excrete pheromones from their feet, and they're always fluttering about in your face - Yep, all just like me.Symptoms of Mottephobia – fear of moths:breathlessness, excessive sweating, dry mouth, shaking, heart palpitations, inability to speak or think clearly, a fear of dying, becoming mad or losing control, a ensation of detachment from reality or a full blown anxiety attack. CindyLoo - I recently found out, after reading up on human decomposition - 50-365 days
Taken with Olympus E500 digital camera on July 16th, 2007. Click picture for larger view.
In this picture I believe you can see some five-spot burnets (Zygaena trifolii) mating, but it could also be the similar six-spot burnet (Zygaena filipendulae) because the spots can be merged. If anyone is an expert on this please let me know by leaving a comment. I would also like to know what the flowers are called.
Anyways. It looks like the insects are having a really good time
Check out my other insect photos.
Information about the picture:
Camera: Olympus E-500 digital SLR camera
Exposure: 0.005 sec (1/200)
Aperture: f/3.5
Focal Length: 35 mm
ISO Speed: 200
Lens: Olympus Zuiko Digital 35mm F3.5 Macro
Location: Laupstad (Andørja), Troms in northern Norway
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Weekend New Artist Profile - The MothsThe latest sounds from the West London clubs.From the first time I heard their music - I knew I liked The Moths. There are two great examples why here. Take the in-your-face chant in the song, "Games" - it shows an utter (and delicious!) contempt for reality. "It's just a game in my head!" - again and again the band repeats the mantra. The kids are on the loose. A new classic for a summer night of carousing.The three-piece are James Fox (vocals), Dave Lightfoot (guitar) and Jon Vick (beatmaker and keyboard player). What they have reinvented is the sweet pop punk from the late Seventies and early Eighties. And the fans went wild!The Moths - GamesThe Moths - ValentineINTO THE LIGHT: - The Moths -
"Find out what moths are in your own backyard and help wildlife conservation!"'Garden Moths Count' this weekend (22 -24 june) is a nationwide survey to discover which amazing moths live in our gardens. Anyone can take part, old or young, using simple methods to attract them. There is lots of information at the website: http://www.mothscount.org/ We run a moth trap here over the summer months, and it really is amazing to see the incredible variety out there - kids especially find these beautiful creatures fascinating. If you can spare a few minutes over the weekend do have a look in your own garden or local park. You don't need any fancy equipment, or even a trap (Despite its name, the 'trap' is entirely humane! The moths are admired, recorded and then released unharmed). The picture above is of a Poplar Hawk Moth that visited our garden last week. What has this got to do with my artwork? Well eventually I will be painting them!Related Links: Butterfly and Dragonfly paintings
Thee MothsGenre: Electronics / Acousmatic / Tape musicFrom : Erdington, Birmingham, United KingdomThe one man experimental whirlwind that is Thee Moths comes on like Belle & Sebastian shuffling off This Mortal Coil and could easily be the 4AD houseband. These quiet, reflective, etherial songs are the sound of Sergeant Pepper tuning up his ZX Spectrum while winds blow, tears fall and the Universe sighs.Go TryMP3 - Thee Moths - The Cooling Of Lightbulbs pt 2 (Radio Edit)MP3 - Thee Moths - A Small Glass Ghost pt 2 (Radio Edit)Go VisitThee moths - Myspace // WebsiteGo See19 Apr 2007, 19:00, 13th Note, Glasgow, Scotland;20 Apr 2007, 19:00, The Captain Rest, Glasgow, Scotland;21 Apr 2007, 20:00, Drouthy Neebors, Dundee, Scotland;16 Jun 2007, 12:00, Pyramid Arts Centre, Warrington;The Late Greats Genre: Indie / Alternative / RockFrom: East Sussex, United KingdomPurveyors of three minute stuttery, jerky, pop-art The Late Greats possess an eclectic, almost chamelon like ability to sound lik
Welcome to the first Friday Factoid of March 2007!
Today I'm asking...
"How do moths feel about flames?"
Most people think that moths are attracted to lights and flames. We've all seen that Disney film, where the moth is flying toward the lamp:
"But it's sooo beautiful!" he groans.
Well, brace yourself... as another world myth is shattered.
You see, moths aren't attracted to flames. They're
Current understanding of the co-evolution* of bats and moths has been thrown into question following new research reported in Current Biology.
Dr James Windmill from the University of Bristol has shown how the Yellow Underwing moth changes its sensitivity to a bat's calls when the moth is being chased. And in case there is another attack, the moth's ear remain tuned in for several minutes after the calls stop.
Dr Windmill said: "Because the moth cleverly tunes its ear to enhance its detection of bats, we must now question whether the bat in turn modifies its calls to avoid detection by the moth. In view of the vast diversity of bat calls, this is only to be expected.
"To date, this phenomenon has not been reported for insects or, in fact, for any other hearing system in the animal kingdom. These findings change our understanding of the co-evolution of bats and moths and have implications for the hearing of many other animals."
It has been known for over 50 years that moths can hear t
An open access/free paper (includes video) from PLoS ONE:
Predator Mimicry: Metalmark Moths Mimic Their Jumping Spider Predators
by Jadranka Rota (info), David L. Wagner* (info)
Abstract
Cases of mimicry provide many of the nature's most convincing examples of natural selection. Here we report evidence for a case of predator mimicry in which metalmark moths in the genus Brenthia mimic jumping spiders, one of their predators. In controlled trials, Brenthia had higher survival rates than other similarly sized moths in the presence of jumping spiders and jumping spiders responded to Brenthia with territorial displays, indicating that Brenthia were sometimes mistaken for jumping spiders, and not recognized as prey. Our experimental results and a review of wing patterns of other insects indicate that jumping spider mimicry is more widespread than heretofore appreciated, and that jumping spiders are probably an important selective pressure shaping the evolution of diurnal insects that per
