Never underestimate the importance or prevalence of *MOTH POLLINATION* The proboscis of these Sphinx Moths can extend up to 6 inches from their heads when it uncoils... | Crime Pays But Botany Doesn't

43K views · 2.6K reactions | CONVERGENT EVOLUTION on MOTH POLLINATION at Monahan's State Park, Texas! It's hot and dry and windy in the Chihuahua desert, So it makes a lot more sense to Bloom at night than bloom during the day when flowers would likely wither and not last very long. Luckily there is a huge Armada of nighttime pollinators ready to do the job....the Many Moths of West Texas... | Crime Pays But Botany Doesn't | Facebook

Desert Sky Islands & Moth Pollination at 8800' (2680 meters) in New Mexico. Lithospermum thurberi is a member of a genus that occurs throughout North America, with a number of different species in it. This one is adapted to Desert Sky Islands (in a sea of hotter lowland desert) and high elevations throughout the arid west. When I found this plant I could easily tell it was a Lithospermum, But I had never seen this species before. When I mapped its distribution on iNaturalist I could see how far

Why are moths attracted to artificial lights? After conducting a series of experiments, entomologist and Nat Geo Explorer Yash Sondhi explains that their navigation system helps them fly stably, but artificial lights disrupt this, causing disoriented flights. People can help mitigate these impacts by switching off their lights whenever possible, or ensure the light is pointing directly downward, Sondhi says. More from National Geographic: http://on.natgeo.org/6183irVfv. Video by Mark Scott Unger