Stairwell moths

The fate of a common footman being killed by a wolf spider

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Stairwell moths

Single dotted wave

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Stairwell moths

Riband wave just outside the back door at 12:45 tonight. See if he’s still there in the morning to get a better photo

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Stairwell moths

Willow beauty. Spotted today in the same stairwell as the box tree moth which has moved to just inside the slightly open skylight so should be able to get out to play whenever it wants.

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Box tree moth

This one I spotted in a friend’s stairwell and I’d never seen it before. I didn’t take the photos as we went up to her flat as I knew it would seem weird. I doubt that she would have noticed the moth but to me it was a gem. I left on my own and took a few photos. In my two main books from which I do identification neither had this moth. My phone has an ap that identifies moths though I seldom use it preferring the old school way. It is a migrant that was first spotted in England in 2008 and my books were printed before then. I don’t know how common it is but climate change has seen species drifting north as they are now able to lead successful lives here. This attractive moth is beautiful in its own way and spotting it made my day.

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Stairwell moths

Box tree moth. New invasive species. No doubt unpopular with brexiteerz. But fuck! What a beautiful moth

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Stairwell moths

Box tree moth. Invasive species first seen in Britain in 2008. First seen by me in 2026.

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