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I absolutely love moths. I find them so beautiful and graceful. The patterns and colors are stunning.

@BartCoppens

4 ай бұрын

Oh! Yes they are :)

Excellent video!

@BartCoppens

4 ай бұрын

Glad you liked it!

So amazing. I love all moths, My favorite family is Uraniidae

@BartCoppens

4 ай бұрын

Maybe one day I can film nice Uraniidae too!

I LOVE IT GRACIAS BART ❤

Beautiful

Even with their damaged wings their beauty makes me breathless.

@BartCoppens

4 ай бұрын

I feel the same, long live moths!

Spectacular find Bart, very beautiful! 🫶

The Emperor Silk Moth was one of my favourite moths to draw (with coloured pencils) when I was a lad of 4 or 5. Seeing so many in person warms my cockles, scallops and oysters.

@BartCoppens

4 ай бұрын

Saturnia pavonia? I should have a life cycle of that this spring/summer.

I love your content m8. You are really the best channel about moths and butterflies. Cheers from Costa Rica, still hoping for you to come here

@BartCoppens

4 ай бұрын

One day I will!!! Thank you for your kind words :)

It's cool how they stay on your hand for a while without flying away

@BartCoppens

4 ай бұрын

They do become calm after a while. Maybe the light puts them to sleep (they are nocturnal); and the body temperature cools down when they sit still.

@sueannsouza690

4 ай бұрын

@@BartCoppens interesting

I just stumbled across these videos now and I'm so mad I've never found them before I love moths soo much

❤

That giant hawk moth was probably the largest Sphingiid I’ve ever seen. Really exhilarating.

@BartCoppens

4 ай бұрын

I've seen bigger ones in Brazil but for Africa this is the biggest one ive seen! It's a close call however. The worlds biggest hawkmoths are Cocytius, Neococytius and Amphimoea walkeri probably

A lot of the moths seem to have damage to their wings, does this mean that their wings aren't as delicate as butterfly wings? Or does it very from species to species? Love the Emperor Moths the most!

@BartCoppens

4 ай бұрын

It depends. They are big and robust moths, but the wings are not built to last ages like butterfly wings are. These moths have a lifespan of about 10 days. From an evolutionary perspective it doesn't matter if their wings could last for months. They just need them for a week or two, to mate, and die. I think the fact the wings can rip and tear also helps them escape predators, who would typically bite off a chunk of wing while the moth continues to fly away.

Interested in doing a trip to Uganda to observe rare insects? We will make a website soon and even organise tours.

Theretra orpheus was ALSO a stunner! Beautiful matching stripes across its wings and the back of his thorax, AND he had a face like a cat. 🏅for cutest hawk moth.

@BartCoppens

4 ай бұрын

I was suprised to find out the HOST plant is orchids!

Hello Bart! I’m an aspiring entomologist and I want to do exactly what you’re doing! I’ve been subbed to you for a while but I never noticed you were an entomologist that travelled. I’m wondering how you got to this point, since now I know it’s obtainable, and how it’s REALLY like working as an entomologist.

@BartCoppens

4 ай бұрын

The secret is.. social media :^) and using it to my advantage

Can you provide more info on the proboscis geometridae? having a hard time finding more photos of them. the silver is stunning

@BartCoppens

3 ай бұрын

It is in the genus Problepis

Stoermeriana graberi(?)

@BartCoppens

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the suggestion! Lasiocampidae are a nightmare to ID here, of many of the DESCRIBED species I can't even find pictures.

Those are some beautiful moths! I've always wanted to try light trapping, but I don't think I have the right lamp to do it with. I bought a 100W heating bulb, which is very bright, but the lamp I have cannot sustain the light for long. Do you know of any lamps that would be suitable for light trapping?

@BartCoppens

4 ай бұрын

Use mercury vapour

@SergeantTeabag

4 ай бұрын

@@BartCoppens Thank you!

excited for the video! (hope i won’t miss it this time)

@BartCoppens

4 ай бұрын

Well you can miss a premiere but not a video, the video is online forever :)

Did you manage to attract any female Saturniids? Did you get any eggs?

@BartCoppens

4 ай бұрын

Not in this particular night!

What was your favorite species or moment?

@themetuber4270

4 ай бұрын

I love giant silk moths, but the moth at 13:02 was very cool!

@riphopfer5816

4 ай бұрын

This was hardly my “favourite “ moment, for it was actually quite sad; however, it ended up being the thing that would not leave my mind in spite of wonderful moments later in the video. I am referring, of course, to the two moths with what looked like nearly identical congenital defects in their right rear wings. I am curious as to how wide-spread is this phenomenon, and whether it might be the result of an industrial or agricultural teratogen. If they were cuttlefish I’d know who to talk to about further investigation; however, they are clearly not. (Nevertheless, the mental image of a 0,5m cuttlefish ‘flying’ into your moth trap puts me-a bit-in stitches.) My ACTUAL favourite moment was either the eclipse of enormous lappet moths, as I’d just never seen anything so large from that genus, and I could feel my eyes straining a bit in an attempt to pop out mi head…Or it was the (almost) symmetrical pair of Saturniids you held. In fact, those two lovely silk moths reminded me of a question I’ve been meaning to ask you. I’ve noticed this particular behaviour-particularly among large Saturniids, and I’m very curious as to its purpose or significance: I cannot count the number of times I’ve held a large moth and its wings would tremble. The feeling is that it is terrified; however, I know better than to anthropomorphise insects. I then thought, ‘Perhaps it’s a means of keeping warm,’ to which I immediately responded, ‘Of course that’s not it, you fool; moths aren’t warm-blooded.’ From there my ideas only grew DUMBER. This is not a phenomenon to which I am accustomed. So, Bart, my dear fellow, would you please be so kind as to tell me the answer so it can stop driving me out mi head? P.S. One other favourite moment had to be ‘For Fahrenheit people out there: Grow up; you’re using the wrong system.’

@riphopfer5816

4 ай бұрын

The enormous lappet moth shocked me. I find them fascinating-and I imagine that another reason they are so poorly documented is the fact they all-invariably-resemble dead twigs. (I am (half-)joking.) Differentiating between brown/brown-black lappet moths must be incredibly challenging. However, the large female lappet at 24:00 was VERY outstanding. That’s probably the first I’ve seen such an interesting configuration of folded wings. That ENORMOUS hawk moth was just incredible. It looked half combat jet/half combat pilot-with the swept wings , of course…but it also looked as if it were wearing an HELMET! I’ve seen loads of hawk moths with patches of fuzz on their heads and thoraces, but that’s quite a construct it had upon its head. Deffo a real stunner, Bart. (I feel as if I’ve commented on all but a couple of moths-and I can remember which ones I didn’t comment upon!) One of the most fascinating moth trapping nights you’ve shared with us. Thank you so much for letting us come along! Amerila bubo recycling the electrolytes from your sweat was well cute.

Bart is there any new silk moth species?

@BartCoppens

4 ай бұрын

No Saturniidae but.. I may have found a new Brahmaeidae. I'm working on it.. it's not 100% confirmed yet.