Tag: Miller Moths
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Don’t go smashing Miller moths this year – play this game instead
Each year, Miller moths become a nuisance for many in Colorado, swarming civilized areas en masse in search of water and sustenance between May and late-June. While many people opt to simply kill the bugs when they’re found inside a living space, doing this can leave a mess behind and can negate the important roles…
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MOTH FORECAST: Will Colorado’s cities be invaded by swarms of Miller moths this year?
It’s that time of the year when Miller moths start showing up en masse around Colorado’s Front Range cities. But amid record-setting dryness and abnormal heat, 2026 has been far from the norm. Many Coloradans have likely wondered how these atypical conditions may impact moth appearance. Here’s a look at what’s expected. According to Denver’s…
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War and peace with the miller moths of Colorado | Slice of Life
This story was originally published on June 7, 2020. They come at night, as invaders do. Flying in a very ungraceful way, a menacing way, like miniature kamikazes. Their bodies are like furry bullets, their gray and vomit- green wings like something from hell. My hunt begins. Every night has been like this, ever since…
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Swarms of miller moths making annual Front Range pilgrimage
It’s miller time. Swarms of fluttering, dusty miller moths will zigzag across the Front Range for at least the next three weeks as they make their annual migration from Colorado’s Southeastern Plains in search of flowers. Whitney Cranshaw, a professor emeritus of entomology at Colorado State University, told The Denver Gazette that drought and late freezes along…