Mega Moth Free Community Night at the National Butterfly Center
MEGA MOTH COMMUNITY NIGHT at the National Butterfly Center was a huge hit when it debuted in 2023! This opening activity of our 3-day MEGA MOTH event was 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 were hands-on activities, arts and crafts and a guided night hike in which participants had 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 joined our guided night hike also encountered tarantulas, orb weavers, owls and pauraques, as well as nocturnal mammals in this rare opportunity to explore the Center after hours.
In addition, the evening included 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.
We enjoyed sharing ‘the dark side’ of lepidoptera with so many of you who turned out!
More Mega Moth events are in the planning stages for next year so make sure to join our email list to hear about Mega Moth and all our upcoming events.
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..
Media