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25-06-2010, 11:47 PM
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| | | would a uv money checker attract moths?
i know mv bulbs etc do
but i dont have a garden etc i cant plug in and trap
so i need to go out and the portable money checkers are battery operated
must attract something right? they fly about street lamps often enough!
they are uv/blacklight strips:  |
25-06-2010, 11:49 PM
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| | | Re: would a uv money checker attract moths?
Ah so this was your cunning plan, I like it! (absolutely no idea if it would work, but I like the thinking  )
Za |
25-06-2010, 11:54 PM
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| | | Re: would a uv money checker attract moths?
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Originally Posted by Za  Ah so this was your cunning plan, I like it! (absolutely no idea if it would work, but I like the thinking )
Za | yep! theres a fab forest by where i live, and would like to try trapping there but no plugs in tree stumps unfortunately,
i want an mp-e 65mm to macro them with, but i think ill have to sell my body before i get one, the price tag is rather alot |
26-06-2010, 10:55 PM
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| | | Re: would a uv money checker attract moths?
i suppose im just going to have to try this one eh? |
26-06-2010, 11:51 PM
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| | | Re: would a uv money checker attract moths?
Evening WO,
In theory it might... if it's cheap enough you don't have anything to lose. A few of us WAB'ers have tried more home-grown ideas for trapping. I wonder if it'll be powerful enough to get them over? Keep us posted! Who owns or, if applicable, maintains the forest? You know, permission-wise for leaving your equipment there overnight... I wonder if that's necessary?
As for the MPe-65 - surely the benchmark in macro lenses, and only about £900 or so...
Take care, Jason  |
27-06-2010, 12:07 PM
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| | | Re: would a uv money checker attract moths?
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Originally Posted by Jason Green Evening WO,
In theory it might... if it's cheap enough you don't have anything to lose. A few of us WAB'ers have tried more home-grown ideas for trapping. I wonder if it'll be powerful enough to get them over? Keep us posted! Who owns or, if applicable, maintains the forest? You know, permission-wise for leaving your equipment there overnight... I wonder if that's necessary?
As for the MPe-65 - surely the benchmark in macro lenses, and only about £900 or so...
Take care, Jason | im strapping 4 together to get the best effect
the forest, they used to want me to work there studying what lived there but they were abit :/ not very profesh- even though its national trust, so i didnt.
i dont think they would mind, people do worse in that forest i tell you! |
27-06-2010, 01:07 PM
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| | | Re: would a uv money checker attract moths?
Sounds as though they wouln't mind then. Still, if anything's concerning regarding it's users then be careful... well, you know! 
Anyway, now you have the lighting sorted how about retention; do you have a trapping mechanism in mind? You know, a box with a chanelled lid and egg-box material inside?
Their ' unprofessionalism' intrigues me... Still, if you come up with any habitat-specialist or rare/scarcities do let them know! These things help with conservation and site protection. |
27-06-2010, 01:39 PM
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| | | Re: would a uv money checker attract moths?
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Originally Posted by Jason Green Sounds as though they wouln't mind then. Still, if anything's concerning regarding it's users then be careful... well, you know!
Anyway, now you have the lighting sorted how about retention; do you have a trapping mechanism in mind? You know, a box with a chanelled lid and egg-box material inside?
Their ' unprofessionalism' intrigues me... Still, if you come up with any habitat-specialist or rare/scarcities do let them know! These things help with conservation and site protection. | im thinking robinson style: 
ii wanted to look for mole crickets  there is buildingwork going on around here and i keep my eyeout for species which means i can throw a spanner in their works!
parts of the forest are ancient woodland but no one has done a study there- some man found a new species of aphid there!- i mean really, i wanted to also study mammals there, but they didnt even know you could rent traps from the mammal society!
pfft.
i asked about fund raising- meaning like, lottery, fundding from other folk, their responce was 'yeah we have raffles'
i mean bless em, but they didnt have a clue
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27-06-2010, 02:25 PM
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| | | Re: would a uv money checker attract moths?
Very interesting thread WO.
I've been thinking of having a bash at something similar, although I'm toying with the idea of using an UV LED. (3 1.5v AA batteries)
Will watch this with great interest.
Vince |
27-06-2010, 02:28 PM
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| | | Re: would a uv money checker attract moths?
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Originally Posted by stigofthedump Very interesting thread WO.
I've been thinking of having a bash at something similar, although I'm toying with the idea of using an UV LED. (3 1.5v AA batteries)
Will watch this with great interest.
Vince | i looked into them- i found them on ebay, i decided money checkers would be better ad they are longer, maybe? i dont know, all i need is an office water butt now and to order the uv checkers | | | |
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