Moths?

[deguspice]

Recently, I've noticed small moths at night in the headlights as I drive near my house. I don't remember seeing them before. Has anyone else noticed a sudden influx of small (about 3/4"), light tan moths?

Comments

[donnad.livejournal.com]

They are Winter Moths. I have been seeing them too.
http://urbpan.livejournal.com/1560766.html

[tb]

Yup, Winter Moths. I first noticed tham last year.

[mrw42.livejournal.com]

I've seen them for years -- they swarm the outside of my front door whenever I leave the outside light on at this time of year.

[chocorua.livejournal.com]

I noticed them in my headlights driving home Monday night. Rather cold for a flying insect.

[juliansinger.livejournal.com]

http://boston.cbslocal.com/2013/12/04/mild-temperatues-expected-to-cause-explosion-of-winter-moths/ -- more this year, IOW.

[deguspice.livejournal.com]

Thanks for that article. I'm glad to know that I wasn't previously unobservant.

[bedfull-o-books.livejournal.com]

Ugh. I noticed them last year too. They are horrible things.

[deguspice.livejournal.com]

The cat thinks they're worth chasing. Unfortunately, they're on the wrong side of the window for him to catch.

[whitebird.livejournal.com]

So he's basically yelling at the television...

[deguspice.livejournal.com]

It's more like trying to jump through the TV screen. Fortunately, he only banged into the window once (that I'm aware of). When we go to bed, we turn of the lights in the kitchen so the moths are no longer attracted to the windows nor illuminated.