Six-spot burnet moth
The six-spot burnet moth is a day-flying moth that flies with a slow, fluttering pattern. Look for it alighting on knapweeds and thistles in grassy places. It is glossy black, with six red spots…
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Identify moths
Identify moths. Have a look at our moth ID sheet to work out what kind of moth you have spotted.
Salad burnet
A low-growing herb of chalk and limestone grassland, Salad burnet lives up to its name - it is a popular addition to salads and smells of cucumber when crushed!
Great burnet
The egg-shaped, crimson flower heads of Great burnet give this plant the look of a lollipop! It can be found on floodplain meadows - a declining habitat which is under serious threat.
Burnet companion
This day-flying moth is found on flowery meadows, often in the company of other moths and butterflies.
Wildlife Watch - Moths and butterflies
This link will open on the Norfolk Wildlife Trust website.
Join us as we seek out these fascinating insects. Which ones will you spot?
Blashford Lakes - Wildlife Explorers
This link will open on the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust website.
Become a wildlife explorer for the morning and discover amazing species at Blashford Lakes.
Wildlife Explorers Club
This link will open on the Warwickshire Wildlife Trust website.
An event for 8 to 16 year olds to learn new skills and explore the outdoors!
Wildlife Explorers Club
This link will open on the Warwickshire Wildlife Trust website.
An event for 8 to 16 year olds to learn new skills and explore the outdoors!
Wildlife Explorers Club
This link will open on the Warwickshire Wildlife Trust website.
An event for 8 to 16 year olds to learn new skills and explore the outdoors!
Magnificent moths
This link will open on the Northumberland Wildlife Trust website.
Would you like to learn a bit more about the night flying moths we find here at Hauxley?
For the Love of Moths
This link will open on the Derbyshire Wildlife Trust website.
Steve Thorpe, who is an expert on moths, will talk to us about the variety that visit his garden and further afield, how he photographs and records them.