Mega Moth Free Community Night at the National Butterfly Center
Everyone is invited to the FREE MEGA MOTH COMMUNITY NIGHT at the National Butterfly Center on Friday, Sept. 1 from 6 – 8:30 p.m.! This opening activity at our inaugural, 3-day MEGA MOTH event is designed to make mothing more interesting and accessible to children and adults in our community because mothing is something that can be enjoyed easily at home, without special tools or knowledge!
There will be hands-on activities, arts and crafts and a guided night hike in which participants will have the opportunity to “hunt” for night-flying moths and their caterpillars, scorpions and other night-crawlers that glow in the dark under UV light!
Those who join our guided night hike may also encounter tarantulas, orb weavers, owls and pauraques, as well as nocturnal mammals in this rare opportunity to explore the Center after hours.
In addition, this evening will include lessons and best practices for documenting and identifying your findings; a discussion of basic gear for enhanced nighttime experiences of insects; and how to ensure your outdoor activities are safe, rich and low-to-no impact on the natural world around you.
No registration is required for this FREE after hours adventure at the National Butterfly Center, so SAVE THE DATE and SPREAD THE WORD.
We look forward to sharing ‘the dark side’ of lepidoptera with you!
For more information, call the National Butterfly Center at 956-583-5400 or e-mail us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
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