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Post by bluemoth on Apr 9, 2014 14:15:22 GMT -8
So in the past 4 days of black lighting I have had 3 moth larva show up under my black light on the sheet. They look like a cut worm. Has any one ever had larva come to a black light? To me this is quite odd. I am now rearing them to find out the species.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 9, 2014 15:38:58 GMT -8
Never had larva but, did have wasps though.
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Post by evra on Apr 9, 2014 16:59:59 GMT -8
It's actually quite common. Many larvae are nocturnal, and I've seen a lot, especially Arctiidae come to lights. Look around in the trees near your light.
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Post by jonathan on Apr 10, 2014 4:32:26 GMT -8
Once I had an invasion of edible snails coming to my 250W MV lamp here in Malta. At the end of the night, I was more happy with the snails rather with the rest of the catch  Yummie Yummie |
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Post by leptraps on Apr 11, 2014 4:39:36 GMT -8
While lighting (Both UV & MV) in Royal Palm Hammock, Fakahatchee Strand State Preserve, Collier County, Florida, I had two larva of Eumorpha lubruscae come to the sheet. I collected both and they pupated several days later. One was parasitized by a Braconid wasp. The other produced a stunning male.
Larva are not uncommon at UV light. I manage to take several every year in my light traps. I actually believe they fall from the trees.
I have found Asterocampa clyton lousia larva on my light sheet (Both UV & MV) along the Rio Grand River in Texas on several occasions.
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