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\nWith the proliferation of nighttime security cameras, homeowners are seeing all sorts of wildlife activity on the driveway and porch.\u00a0 This week I had an inquiry about a mysterious “tubular flying insect” that had me puzzled at first.<\/p>\n

The inquiry went like this:<\/p>\n

Him:<\/b> “My backyard camera catches images of these tubular flying insects every night. What are they?”<\/p>\n

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\nMe:<\/b> “Does not look like an insect. Possibly a seed or catkin from nearby tree?”<\/p>\n

Him:<\/b>\u00a0[Frowning] “Theoretically possible, but unlikely given the flight pattern. I have video, but can\u2019t upload here. These two shots are in light rain.”<\/p>\n

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\nMe:<\/b> [Lights coming on] “If your camera has a slow shutter speed this could be a flight track of a small moth over several wing beats. There is no insect shaped like the image itself though.”
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\nHim:<\/b> [Still not convinced]\u00a0“I suppose that could be it. This is a night vision camera. I will continue to wonder.”<\/p>\n

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\nMe: <\/b>[Now more sure of myself] “Pretty sure these are flight tracks of moths. Note the antenna on the [right] picture. Also, see https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/2012\/08\/moth-trails-at-night\/<\/a>\u00a0“<\/p>\n

Him:<\/b> [Begrudgingly, for someone who realizes he has NOT just discovered an organism new to science] That makes sense. Thank you very much for your help.<\/p>\n

After sharing this exchange with some colleagues, one of them said, “That guy sent me the same pictures a couple of years ago.\u00a0 I told him they were probably moths then.”<\/p>\n

Another colleague received a similar picture several years ago and told the lady it was a moth.\u00a0 She insisted, however, it must be an angel, and would he verify it so she could post (with authority of AgriLife Extension behind her, I guess) on social media?<\/p>\n

People are funny. Welcome to the world of urban entomology and pest control.\u00a0 I hope you are now prepared to be a genius to one of your customers with puzzling security camera video.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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