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Normally, the only moths I spot in the daytime are those that are sleeping in conspicuous places such as on a window, wall or carpet. In their natural habitat, they are a great deal more difficult to find because their cryptic patterns allow them to blend with their chosen resting spot. I just don’t see them; presumably hungry birds miss many of them also.<\/p>\n
In the early summer, the alfalfa looper (Autographa californica<\/em>) drifts into our region on the south wind. In previous years, I had occasionally wondered about the hook-shaped pattern on its wings—why might these markings have evolved? My answer might lie in the picture, below, where one is sleeping on a fallen tree branch. Could this moth’s wings mimic lichen-covered bark?<\/p>\n Normally, the only moths I spot in the daytime are those that are sleeping in conspicuous places such as on a window, wall or carpet. In their natural habitat, they are a great deal more difficult to find because … Continue reading ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/blog.kootenay-lake.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/alfalfalooper120603s.jpg\" "\\"\\"")
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