Interesting Moths or lack of

[Jaws]

Woman pointed out that we have not seen ANY moths this year..

Sitting in the garden last night with some lights on did not even attract them

Is it just this area or have others noticed this ?

 

[Lee337]

A few got through the net over our back door last night as the kitchen light was on but not nearly as many as I'd expect. the heavy thunderstorm complete with hail the size of small marbles & a months rain in 30 minutes at dusk probably didn't help.

Nice sitting under the porch watching it all though.

 

[slim63]

We have had a few buzzing around but I cant say if its been any more or less than usual, what we have had this year is loads of dragon flies, its like watching a ww2 dogfight out here some days

 

[andyBeaker]

None here.

The bats get them.

 

[Pow-Lo]

Had two in my bog last night. I caught them, threw them out the window and both came straight back in. Moths are twats.

 

[Ajeman]

We have plenty here in Leicestershire, also have hundreds of sodding mosquitoes too!

 

[Malone]

Plenty here, especially every night when I’m watching TV there’s one that flies to the TV and in a line back to me. Avoids my punches and comes back for more.

Then when I manage to grab the little bugger and squidge it, there’s a replacement standing in the shadows wait to make its entrance. Then the whole scenario continues each and every night.

I did get a useful gadget in France last year, it’s shaped like a tennis bat and has an electrified set of strings - really fun zapping things, but burning flies stink something horrible.

 

[Minkey]

too many of the pesky things here

 

[Jaws]

Hmmmm must be a local thing then,, Spoke to a couple of other people and they too have noticed a dearth

 

[Pow-Lo]

Plenty here, especially every night when I’m watching TV there’s one that flies to the TV and in a line back to me. Avoids my punches and comes back for more.

Then when I manage to grab the little bugger and squidge it, there’s a replacement standing in the shadows wait to make its entrance. Then the whole scenario continues each and every night.

I did get a useful gadget in France last year, it’s shaped like a tennis bat and has an electrified set of strings - really fun zapping things, but burning flies stink something horrible.

We bought on in Amazon a few years back, they’re great fun. Can’t say I’ve noticed the smell of grilled flies though and the little bastards are taking longer to die. Must change the battery.

 

[slim63]

hundreds of sodding mosquitoes too!

And most of those are taking a trip up the road to Staffordshire to bite the feck out of me I have never been bitten before this past week but got 4 fresh ones again this morning

 

[derek kelly]

Moths are on the decline due to people with tennis racquet shaped electrocuters.

 

[Minkey]

Moths are on the decline due to people with tennis racquet shaped electrocuters.

Mine in my house are due time hitting the pesky things with my slipper

 

[Ajeman]

We bought on in Amazon a few years back, they’re great fun. Can’t say I’ve noticed the smell of grilled flies though and the little bastards are taking longer to die. Must change the battery.

We had one, and one night we were having a few late night drinks with friends and one mate picked it up to strum it like a banjo and he Accidently pressed the button!! He threw it across the room and fell off his chair, I've not laughed that hard in a long time!!

 

[Lee337]

So is it just me then who has a 'catch & release' policy in the house (except for flies, Mrs L hates them with a passion & swats them with anything she can lay to hand)?

 

[derek kelly]

I will never kill a moth unless it’# one of those little buggers that eats your clothes.

 

[slim63]

So is it just me then who has a 'catch & release' policy in the house (except for flies, Mrs L hates them with a passion & swats them with anything she can lay to hand)?

Its probably just you
I have a policy that all spiders should be flat but the mrs catches them then releases them just outside the door, 5 minutes later they are back in & I make them flat

 

[Minkey]

I will never kill a moth unless it’# one of those little buggers that eats your clothes.

unfortunately the ones I have like eating my curtains etc.

 

[Phil manning]

Hi,
It’s often be stated by bikers all across the UK over recent years about the absence of dead flies on our visors/ goggleS etc. This is the same for all insects(moths etc) They are all dangerously on the decline, but,we all know this and I’m afraid we all tut,tut ! But it’s all a bit too late.
The meek shall inherit the earth..... queue Old Testament thunderclaps.....
But I believe there may be a day when there is no earth to inherit! A Human race..A race to the bottom.
Now then where is my marmite sandwich,it’s soon time for the Archers!
Nite,nite.

 

[sr71caspar]

Hi,
It’s often be stated by bikers all across the UK over recent years about the absence of dead flies on our visors/ goggleS etc. This is the same for all insects(moths etc) They are all dangerously on the decline, but,we all know this and I’m afraid we all tut,tut ! But it’s all a bit too late.
The meek shall inherit the earth..... queue Old Testament thunderclaps.....
But I believe there may be a day when there is no earth to inherit! A Human race..A race to the bottom.
Now then where is my marmite sandwich,it’s soon time for the Archers!
Nite,nite.

Marmite sandwich?

It's a tin foil hat you need!