East Brunswick Green: Nature Through The Eyes of a Child

The following was submitted to David Moskowitz of the East Brunswick Environmental Commisison and the Friends of the East Brunswick Environmental Commission following a recent Moth Night event. If you have a story you'd like to share, let us know and see it published here. 

Hi, my name is Max Frederick and I’ll be giving info and my opinions about moth night. There are lots of different types of moths we get to see.      

My favorite moths are the Geometer Moths. There were Pale Beauties at the last Moth Night.      

Moths aren’t the only bugs at Moth night; many other bugs like beetles are attracted to the light. Which reminds me, I held a pinching beetle (type of stag beetle) at the last moth night. You can look up the pictures online. Well, what do you do if you’ve never been to moth night??? Well, here is what we do. We gather up at a wooded area where they put a cloth and a Mercury vapor light and all sorts of “critters” are attracted to it. If you have any questions about the bugs we find, don’t worry, there are lots of people there to answer your questions.      

Moth night is a great experience to look at nature. If you are going to the next one, prepare to get mothified!!!!!      

You will need to bring a flashlight and wear shoes that are good for walking in the woods.      

You will have a great time if you love to find bugs and learn about them like me.

By: Maxwell Frederick (future entomologist)

Age: 8 1/2 

For more information on Moth Night, visit www.friendsebec.com.