Tag: moths
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Lions and tigers and bears, oh my!
Today’s blog was written by Jessica Stillman, Discovery program project coordinator. What is ferocious like a lion, fast like a tiger, or hibernates like a bear? These three amazing insects! Antlions, tiger beetles, and Woolly Bear Caterpillars might not be the first things that pop into your mind when you think of a furry or ferocious…
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How 6 species at Ontario Parks survive the winter
Today’s post was written by Connor Oke, past marketing intern at Ontario Parks, using information provided by Assistant Superintendent Mark Read at Murphys Point Provincial Park. If Canada is known for one thing, it’s for our long, cold winters. Wild animals rely on evolution and natural adaptations to survive until spring. The strategies they’ve developed are varied…
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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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Lions and tigers and bears, oh my!
Today’s blog was written by Jessica Stillman, School Outreach Coordinator at Bronte Creek Provincial Park. What is ferocious like a lion, fast like a tiger, or hibernates like a bear? These three amazing insects! Antlions, tiger beetles, and Woolly Bear Caterpillars might not be the first things that pop into your mind when you think…
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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…
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When the sun goes down at Killarney
In today’s post, Biologist Intern Michelle Lawrence gives us an insider look at Killarney’s “nightlife,” and shares how staff are working to protect the park’s bat populations. Killarney Provincial Park has been called “a crown jewel of the provincial parks system” by some, and it’s not hard to see why. With white quartzite mountains and…
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The Murphys Point moth craze
This post comes to us from Mark Read, an interpretive naturalist at Murphys Point Provincial Park. Most people have a love/hate relationship with moths. But believe it or not, moths are the latest craze to hit Murphys Point Provincial Park! With moths that range in size from as big as your hand to smaller than a grain…