Six-spot burnet moth
The six-spot burnet moth is a day-flying moth that flies with a slow, fluttering pattern. Look for it alighting on knapweeds and thistles in grassy places. It is glossy black, with six red spots…
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The six-spot burnet moth is a day-flying moth that flies with a slow, fluttering pattern. Look for it alighting on knapweeds and thistles in grassy places. It is glossy black, with six red spots…
A low-growing herb of chalk and limestone grassland, Salad burnet lives up to its name - it is a popular addition to salads and smells of cucumber when crushed!
The egg-shaped, crimson flower heads of Great burnet give this plant the look of a lollipop! It can be found on floodplain meadows - a declining habitat which is under serious threat.
This day-flying moth is found on flowery meadows, often in the company of other moths and butterflies.
Wake up with wildlife! Come and see what we’ve found as we open our overnight moth trap. Pyjamas, onesies and Oodies welcome!
Wake up with wildlife! Come and see what we’ve found as we open our overnight moth trap. Pyjamas, onesies and Oodies welcome!
Become a wildlife explorer for the morning and discover amazing species at Blashford Lakes.
Discover the delights of the Jewel Boxes of the Moth Collection at the Museum. Explore the world of moths through the collection and find out about the ‘Goth’ moths we have here on Alderney.
The puss moth is a large and fluffy moth, with a very strange looking caterpillar.
One of the few moths that fly in winter, often seen in car headlights.
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.