Amazing moths discovery activity
Did you know you could have tigers, leopards or elephants roaming your garden? They're all names of types of moths.
This Experiencing Nature activity can be completed as part of Families Wild Challenge.
Instructions
How to attract moths
Did you know some animals use distant light sources like the moon to navigate? It's a bit of a mystery why moths love light bulbs, but one theory is that they're trying to use them to navigate like they would the moon, but the bright light dazzles and confuses them.
You can use lights to attract moths. Starting with the moths in your bathroom or around outside lights is a really simple way to begin. If you’d like to try to attract more moths, try hanging a white sheet over a washing line and shining a bright light underneath it. Be careful that any hot lights don’t touch the sheet.
You could also try making a moth lure or trap using sweet food and fizzy drinks – moths have a sweet tooth.
First, break bananas into pieces, then put them in a bowl and mash them with a fork.
