Submitted by CaptainLoco25 t3_z5k3nk in Maine
It’s 35 degrees and I have 1000s of moths all over my house. At first I just thought they were attracted to the outdoor lights, but they’re all over the windows in rooms I have lights on. They’re also all over the outside of the house where no light is visible. Cumberland county.
>In North America, "winter moth" usually denotes the invasive species Operophtera brumata, but may also mean refer to a native species, Erannis tiliaria (linden looper) or Operophtera bruceata (bruce spanworm). The winter moth (Operophtera brumata) is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is an abundant species of Europe and the Near East and a famous study organism for evaluating insect population dynamics. It is one of very few lepidopterans of temperate regions in which adults are active in late fall and early winter.
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Yup that’s it!
Same thing at my place also in Cumberland county I open the door to let the dog out and 5 moths fly in..
It's Mothman season, pretty soon they will all form into one entity and start chasing people around in the woods...
Its moth season. You know, the week between 4th summer and 7th fall.
Oh God. He's back
Who’s back, the moths?
Mr. Moth Man, bringing in the moths in every month
Oh god I knew he was coming but hoped he wouldn’t this time. The moths…the moths…Every 77 years…
Run, OP. Run as far and as fast as you can. I only hope it’s not already too late for you.
Can you describe them or upload a photo? I can ID them for you.
Post below you is spot on…winter moth.
Ah, classic.
I always have moth problems. Once you've got 'em you're fucked. They're your new roommates.
Those might be ‘pantry moths’… get rid of all your flour, grain, cereal, (birdseed is a common infestation problem)… and keep wiping the web areas with bleach for a few weeks
Cumberland too. Moths everywhere in the headlights.
An amusing quote from the article: 'Because the female is wingless, many think she is wingless". What kind of logic is that?
I live in central Maine, far from the coast, and saw a moth flitting about yesterday, I wonder if it's one of the moths described above? I'll try to catch one of them next time I see it.
Oh the winter moths have found you!
Just admiring your lamps brother
Winter moths! There's more of them than usual this year for sure!
FragilousSpectunkery t1_ixwm7tf wrote
Winter moths. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winter_moth