The first annual 国家蛾周 will be this summer, Ĵuly 23-29, 2012! 这是同类产品在美国的第一个事件 (it has been popular in the UK for quite some time) 并鼓励人们前往外，并探讨他们往往忽略了蛾的动物，企图. 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 很多 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 是 a critical field supply).
Coincidentally the Moth Week corresponds with the 鳞翅目’ Society National Meeting being held this year in Denver, 美国科罗拉多州. 自然, 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.
