Moth Movies


Moth Movies

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Oleander hawk moth
Oleander hawk moth, Daphnis nerii

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More About Moths ...

A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly. Both are of the order Lepidoptera. People who study or collect these insects are called lepidopterists. Most species of moths are nocturnal, but there are crepuscular and day-flying species.

Moths are commonly regarded as pests because the larvae of a few species eat fabric such as clothes and blankets. These can be repelled by the scent of wood from juniper and cedar, or naphthalene (the chemical used in mothballs).

Moths are notable for apparently being attracted to light, or more specifically, are known to circle ambient objects. The reason for this behaviour is not known. Moths do not fly directly away from the light due to a visual distortion called a Mach band. One researcher, Henry Hsiao, has conjectured that moths, as nocturnal creatures, fly towards the darkest part of the sky in pursuit of safety. Moths are thus inclined to circle ambient objects in the Mach band region, usually at a radius of about one foot, depending on the species.

Night blooming flowers usually depend on moths (or bats) for pollination, and artificial lighting can draw moths away from the flowers, impacting the plant's ability to reproduce. Light pollution is coming under increasing scrutiny as a source of many subtle ecological changes.

Moths of the type understood to be "attracted to light" are, instead, flummoxed by the proliferation of artifical lights in their local environment, which, if brighter than the brightest celestial object (e.g., the moon), will usurp that object's significance as the reference point for the moth's flight. To travel in a straight line, a moth would maintain the same angular relationship with the (relatively stationary) moon. Encountering a brighter artificial light, as the moth maintains its angular relationship to the source of light (per its evolved mode of navigating), but, because the light is nearby, that consistent angle results in a decreasing spiral, until the moth strikes the light source.

Source: Wikipedia Read more about Moths

VIDEO CLIPS

Broom moth
0.540MB AVI View Movie
Jarmo Holopainen - Digital Video Clips of Urban, Agricultural and Forest Pests and Beneficial Insect
Larva feeding on pea

Diamondback moth
1.070MB AVI View Movie
Jarmo Holopainen - Digital Video Clips of Urban, Agricultural and Forest Pests and Beneficial Insect
Larva is unable to feed on hairy radish leaf due to the bristles on the leaf.

Hummingbird Moth
0.820MB MOV View Movie
Hummingbirds.net
Clip of a Hummingbird Moth - this moth resembles a hummingbird and drinks honey out of flowers just like the hummingbird.

Armyworm Moth
3.390MB MOV View Movie
Purdue Extension
Clip of Armyworms - news report. "A spring armyworm infestation of near historic proportions could stretch well into July, when another armyworm species".

Moth
Streaming RM View Movie
PBS
Clip of a spider attracting a moth to make a meal out of it.

Moth
2.870MB AVI View Movie
ryc44
Moth - stages of life cycle

Reddish buff moth
MOV View Movie
Arkive.org
Nice selection of Reddish buff moth video clips available in various formats

Marsh moth
MOV View Movie
Arkive.org
Nice selection of Marsh moth video clips available in various formats

White-spotted pinion moth
MOV View Movie
Arkive.org
Nice selection of White-spotted pinion moth video clips available in various formats

Diamondback moth
0.470MB AVI View Movie
Jarmo Holopainen - Digital Video Clips of Urban, Agricultural and Forest Pests and Beneficial Insect
Larva feeding on turnip rape

Diamondback moth
0.580MB AVI View Movie
Jarmo Holopainen - Digital Video Clips of Urban, Agricultural and Forest Pests and Beneficial Insect
Larva feeding on cabbage

Hummingbird Moth
1.480MB AVI View Movie
Jörg Kolibri Homepage
The Hummingbird Hawk-Moth visiting flowers

Silkworm Moth
8.730MB MPG View Movie
University of California, Davis
olfaction in the silkworm moth, Bombyx mori

Vapourer Moth
1.330MB MOV View Movie
PBS
Female vapourer moths may not be able to fly, but they are egg-laying machines. Watch a video clip of a vapourer moth at work creating the next generation

Tobacco Hornworm
1.120MB MOV View Movie
The Manduca Project - The Univesitry of Arizona
Egg Laying: The female lays her eggs on the underneath edge of a tobacco leaf. Egg laying occurs at dusk, so this video was shot in the dark. Note how many eggs are on the leaf.

Tobacco Hornworm
3.890MB MOV View Movie
The Manduca Project - The Univesitry of Arizona
Hatching: After embryonic development is complete, the larvae chews on the egg shell until it creates a large enough hole to squeeze through into the outside world.

Tobacco Hornworm
1.420MB MOV View Movie
The Manduca Project - The Univesitry of Arizona
Eclosion: This video shows a moth emerging from the pupal case. Note how waste materials are excreted and how the proboscis is extended.

Tobacco Hornworm
1.330MB MOV View Movie
The Manduca Project - The Univesitry of Arizona
Wing inflation: After eclosion, the moth pumps fluid from the abdomen into the wing to inflate it.

Moth
1.950MB MPG View Movie
thaibugs.com
Nyctemera coleta moth feeding on a lantana plant. Takes a while to download. Might be better to save to disk first and play later.

Moth
1.770MB MPG View Movie
thaibugs.com
Epicopeia polydora moth drinking from moist leaves in the early morning. Takes a while to download. Might be better to save to disk first and play later.

Bagworm Moth
18.960MB AVI View Movie
Texas A&M University
Bagworm

Bagworm Moth
30.110MB AVI View Movie
Texas A&M University
Bagworm

Bagworm Moth
24.780MB AVI View Movie
Texas A&M University
Bagworm

Silkworm
1.460MB MOV View Movie
DVArchive
Silkworms, worms on green leaves, China

Indianmeal Moth
2.910MB MPG View Movie
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Indianmeal Moth

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