The first annual தேசிய மோத் வீக் will be this summer, ஜேuly 23-29, 2012! இந்த அமெரிக்க அதன் வகையான முதல் நிகழ்வு ஆகிறது (it has been popular in the UK for quite some time) மற்றும் வெளியே தலைமை மற்றும் அவர்களின் அடிக்கடி கண்காணிக்கவில்லை அந்துப்பூச்சி விலங்கினங்களை ஆராய மக்களை உற்சாகப்படுத்த ஒரு முயற்சியாகும். The US has an impressive moth diversity with over 11,000 described species, most of which people can’t name two of. As a citizen science project there will be teams of people submitting their records (photographs or lists) of moths found in yards across the country. If you read this blog you probably have enough interest to participate! This map lists events that are currently registered – have one in your area? Contact that person and join in! There is also நிறைய of room to set up your own event. I’ll register in a few months when I figure out where I’ll be, but you can count on it being BYOB (beer இருக்கிறது a critical field supply).
Coincidentally the Moth Week corresponds with the பூச்சியினவரிசைசார் அறிஞர்கள்’ Society National Meeting being held this year in Denver, கொலராடோ. இயற்கையாகவே, everyone will be headed out at night to look for moths. If you’re in Denver and want to see what it is we do, please get a hold of me, I will probably be attending the meeting this year.
