Peppered moth
The peppered moth is renowned for its markings that have evolved to camouflage it against lichen in the countryside and soot in the city. It can be seen in gardens, woods and parks, and along…
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Identify moths
Identify moths. Have a look at our moth ID sheet to work out what kind of moth you have spotted.
Winter Wildlife Explorer Pack
This link will open on the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust website.
Turn your winter walk into a wild adventure- hire a Winter Wildlife Explorer Pack!
Moths in the mail
As moths get the Royal Mail stamp of approval, we celebrate the ten special species they’ve chosen to spotlight.
Puss moth
The puss moth is a large and fluffy moth, with a very strange looking caterpillar.
Winter moth
One of the few moths that fly in winter, often seen in car headlights.
Pepper saxifrage
Pepper saxifrage is a classic plant of unimproved hay meadows and roadside verges. It's upright, branching stems carry umbrella-like clusters of creamy-yellow, flowers in summer.
Moths: The Dark Side of Lepidoptera
This link will open on the Isle of Man Wildlife Trust website.
Join the MWT Northern Supporters Group for an evening exploring the fascinating world of moths and moth recording in the Isle of Man.
Brimstone moth
The brimstone moth is a yellow, night-flying moth with distinctive brown-and-white spots on its angular forewings. It frequently visits gardens, but also likes woods, scrub and grasslands.
December moth
This fluffy moth is one of the few species that fly in winter.
Celebrating Elke Mackenzie: Explorer, scientist and lichenologist, in honour of LGBTQ+ History Month
Finley Reynolds, Co-Chair of The Wildlife Trusts' Out for Nature network, explores the legacy of Elke Mackenzie—a trailblazing botanist and explorer whose lichenology work shaped natural…
Fox moth
The large, fluffy caterpillars of this moth are often seen in summer and early spring.