Hi all – I know there have been long discussions about attracting moths here in the forum already, but I’m still unsure what to buy. I don’t necessarily want to attract large numbers, but I am interested in maximising species diversity. I am not that much into assembling stuff, especially when it co…

I’m no insect trapping expert, but here are some discussion about the type of light for insect trapping, which you may find it useful: https://www.researchgate.net/post/What_is_the_most_effective_light_source_to_attract_wide_range_of_insects_to_light_traps https://www.researchgate.net/post/Which_is…

If you want to maximize species diversity, you should just focus on attracting as many moths as possible. The more you attract, the more neat species you’ll see. It’s also possible that different species are attracted to different types of light, so having multiple lights could prove useful, but the…

Thanks for the insights, very helpful to know this. I will get the brightest blacklight torch I can find then (a torch for the simple reason that it is easily portable). I just had some great success (just with the normal floodlight, which is quite bright actually), I am flabbergasted how many moth…

A time ago I put a led lantern next to a white plastic drum water container and the effect was very interesting, attracting a lot of moths, I’m amateur of course, but it worked to me

Also keep in mind that not all species fly at the same time of night, so in order to maximize species diversity you need to be ready to sample at all hours.

I have an inexpensive USB black light (it’s marketed as a “DJ light”) that can either be plugged into an outlet with a USB plug or into a portable USB battery back up. I use it with a slightly textured white plastic shower curtain. All credit for this set up goes to @damontighe who came up with it a…

If anyone needs help building the DIY Moth Light setup, just let me know. The parts list that I have moves around a bit due to vendors on Amazon changing constantly. The system works well. I’ve used it in Madagascar, Ecuador, Mexico, and of course back home in the states. This field allows you to …

My light has a wider listed range (390-400 nm) so here’s what I’ve found: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?place_id=any&verifiable=any&view=species&field:Light%20Source=390-400%20nm

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Attracting moths with a blacklight: Bulb or torch?

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