[ncsc-moths] Re: A Recap on 2011
- From: "Jean Obrist" <innisfreehorses@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <ncsc-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 2 Jan 2012 14:16:33 -0500
Great job, Kyle.
Okay, I'll admit: I had to look up planarian.
How about a bryozoa? We found a Red-eared Slider hiding in one at Rankin
Bottoms, Cocke Co, TN
Jean
----- Original Message -----
From: Kyle Kittelberger
To: Moth List
Sent: Monday, January 02, 2012 1:43 PM
Subject: [ncsc-moths] A Recap on 2011
Hey everyone,
With the close of 2011 and the beginning of 2012, I thought I would do a
little recap on how the year went for me wildlife wise. 2011 was definitely the
year of moths, with hemipterans (leafhoppers, planthoppers, treehoppers,etc.)
thrown in. This was the first year that I truly started paying very close
attention to moths, photographing and identifying them, and putting up moth
sheets. And what a crazy and fun-filled year it was! And in addition to keeping
track of the number of moths I saw, I also kept track of the number of other
creatures that I saw. Below is the summary of these lists, in no particular
order:
Birds: 306 species
Mammals: 19 species
Reptiles: 32 species
Amphibians: 23 species
Butterflies: 66 species
Dragonflies: 59 species
Damselflies: 23 species
Moths: 528 species
Spittlebugs: 3 species
Leafhoppers: 72 species, plus a couple awaiting ids
Planthoppers: 11 species
Treehoppers: 10 species
Cicadas: 3 species
Grasshoppers: 6 species
Crickets: 6 species
Grasshoppesr: 7 species
Land Planarians: 1 species
Though I can't say I will be going as crazy as I did this past year and keep
a list of everything, especially since I will be going to college in September,
I look forward to enjoying everyone's posts and to finding more new moth
species. Currently the Falls Lake moth list is at 802, 550 of which I have seen
in my backyard. I can't wait until National Moth Week arrives!
Take care, happy mothing, and happy new year!
Kyle Kittelberger
Raleigh, NC
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