Tag: moth
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Surviving with sounds: the Luna Moth’s story
Today’s post comes from Senior Park Naturalist Kelsey Fenwick from Blue Lake Provincial Park. For many, the Luna Moth’s beautiful appearance is a special sight that elicits a sense of curiosity and wonder. For the Luna Moth, its appearance is a clever trick to avoid becoming a bat’s snack! The first time I spotted a…
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5 marvelous moth facts
Today’s blog was written by Jessica Stillman, school outreach coordinator at Bronte Creek Provincial Park. Moths are marvelous! While we may mock their desire to go towards the light, they lead interesting and diverse lives. With over 2,800 species of moths recorded in Ontario on iNaturalist, we wanted to shed some light on five moth facts…
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5 common moths and how to identify them
Today’s blog comes from Murphys Point Provincial Park Assistant Superintendent Mark Read. With an ever-increasing interest in some of the smaller wildlife found in our provincial parks, moths are quickly becoming the new park stars! In fact, when looking at Ontario Parks’ iNaturalist project, you can find five native species sitting right up there amongst…
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Hitting the MOTHerlode at Rondeau
Today’s post comes Kevin Gevaert, senior Discovery staff at Rondeau Provincial Park. Not too many people are fond of the idea of staying in the forest when it gets dark. It might sound sound discouraging or even scary to most, but experiencing Rondeau Provincial Park’s forest at night is something you won’t soon forget! The…