Miller moths are the adult form of the army cutworm and are a familiar sight across Colorado each spring and early summer.
As Miller moths migrate westward toward the mountains, they often seek shelter in homes, garages, and gardens during the day, becoming a nuisance despite being harmless.
They don't damage plants as adult moths, and they DO serve an important ecological role as a food source for birds, bats, and other wildlife before continuing their journey to higher elevations, where the real work begins.
In this fascinating article about Miller moths in Enchanted Outpost Magazine, we learn that these pesky critters are worth learning more about.
After vexing us in the lower elevations of the Front Range, Miller moths migrate to the cooler elevations of the Rocky Mountains where they feed on high-country wildflowers and also become an important food source for trout (who feast on those that have fallen into river waters), birds, and even bears who consume them by the thousands.
Read the full article here (Scroll down the home page to the digital flipbook magazine - page 172-173. Best viewed in Google Chrome).
They don't damage plants as adult moths, and they DO serve an important ecological role as a food source for birds, bats, and other wildlife before continuing their journey to higher elevations, where the real work begins.
In this fascinating article about Miller moths in Enchanted Outpost Magazine, we learn that these pesky critters are worth learning more about.
After vexing us in the lower elevations of the Front Range, Miller moths migrate to the cooler elevations of the Rocky Mountains where they feed on high-country wildflowers and also become an important food source for trout (who feast on those that have fallen into river waters), birds, and even bears who consume them by the thousands.
Read the full article here (Scroll down the home page to the digital flipbook magazine - page 172-173. Best viewed in Google Chrome).