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Produce => Wildlife forum => Topic started by: GREENWIZARD on August 03, 2006, 09:36:28

Title: just as well.....
Post by: GREENWIZARD on August 03, 2006, 09:36:28
i cleaned the floor yesterday ...found this guy snoozing on it this morning ;D

(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y31/GREENWIZARD/P8030546.jpg)
Title: Re: just as well.....
Post by: Emagggie on August 03, 2006, 19:36:45
what a beaut. NO point in cleaning, must NOT disturb the wildlife.

STOP IMMEDIATELY
;D ;D
Title: Re: just as well.....
Post by: tim on August 04, 2006, 17:45:56
Name please, Wiz?
Title: Re: just as well.....
Post by: GREENWIZARD on August 05, 2006, 07:58:22
no idea t  :(
maybe RB will be able to help.
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Post by: Robert_Brenchley on August 05, 2006, 10:13:05
I was afraid someone would say that! I've no idea where I am with most moths, there are so many of them and I don't have a proper moth book. What size was it?
Title: Re: just as well.....
Post by: GREENWIZARD on August 05, 2006, 10:32:13
1.5cm
Title: Re: just as well.....
Post by: Robert_Brenchley on August 05, 2006, 20:52:06
There are loads of them. Without a proper moth book, I'm lost on that.
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Post by: MrsKP on August 06, 2006, 06:17:06
where's angle shades when you need her  :P
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Post by: calendula on August 06, 2006, 09:49:30
I think it could be the corn moth :-\

so called because it likes to feed on stored foods
Title: Re: just as well.....
Post by: Robert_Brenchley on August 06, 2006, 10:26:13
Could be, but there are several that do things like that. I had a look in the Collins 'Guide to Wildlife in House and Home' and there's nothing very specific there. It doesn't mention this one, unless it's there under another name, nor the Lesser Wax Moth, which has been raiding my wax stores.
Title: Re: just as well.....
Post by: angle shades on August 06, 2006, 17:28:02
I'm here MrsKP ;D,Gypsy moth?Garden Carpet? what do you think Robert? I've taken a pic of a moth today I also cannot id in my moth books,hot weather bringing them over here?/regards shadesx
Title: Re: just as well.....
Post by: MrsKP on August 06, 2006, 17:37:23
lot of good you were  :P

Title: Re: just as well.....
Post by: Robert_Brenchley on August 06, 2006, 20:46:10
Could be Gypsy, but Garden Carpet doesn't look right.
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Post by: Paulines7 on August 06, 2006, 22:56:55
If anyone has a few hours to spare, they may find the moth listed here!!   ;D ;D
http://ukmoths.org.uk/systematic.php
Title: Re: just as well.....
Post by: Robert_Brenchley on August 07, 2006, 10:54:43
That's why I need a decent book. The d**n banks have been keeping me poor, but I've just issued claims against three of them totalling over four grand, and more to come, so I should have the funds for a book or two before long! It's ever so much easier to flip through a set of pics, then maybe use a website to confirm the ID.