The Herald moth, Scoliopteryx libatrix, is a common native species known for its striking appearance and unique life-cycle that spans seasons in a way few other moths do. Belonging to the family Erebidae, it is often one of the first to emerge in spring and one of the last to be seen in autumn, earning its common name as a “herald” of changing weather.
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The December Moth
The December Moth, Poecilocampa populi, (Poecilo is Ancient Greek for ‘varied’ or ‘spotted’, campa meaning ‘field’ and populi meaning ‘common’) is a very aptly named moth, being one of the few, if not the only moth flying in the cold depths of winter. Active when others are asleep It is a medium sized moth, withContinue reading “The December Moth”
Daubenton’s Bat Myotis daubentonii
As the nights draw in and the trees begin to lose their leaves some of our countryside’s lesser-seen creatures become more apparent, nocturnal or crepuscular animals like bats for example, which can be seen more readily against the dusk sky as they flit about hunting for moths and midges. On a country lane the smallContinue reading “Daubenton’s Bat Myotis daubentonii“
Natterer’s Bat
The Natterer’s Bat, Myotis nattereri, named after the Austrian naturalist Johann Natterer is a medium sized species found throughout the British isles. Appearance, flight and echolocation They have light brown fur on their upperbody and pale white fur underneath and their face, which is long and pink, has little fur covering. Their ears are longContinue reading “Natterer’s Bat”
Northwest Nature and History 