Magic mothsA staggering 2,500 species of moths live in the UK. Can you find any with shapes or patterns like these?

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Don’t wake them up!

Sheltered places such as walls, fences and under vegetation. Find moths asleep there during the day.

Where to look:

Frilly wings Spots Bands or stripes 1 2 3

Mini-tents (wings folded over their backs)

Triangular-shaped Feathery feelers 4 5 6

Sails (wings raised up) Micro-moths (smaller than 2cm long)

Bright colours This one flies in the daytime

7 8 9

Write and

tell us about

the moths

you have

discovered.

This page is full of half-drawn moths. Use your best drawing skills to complete them. Fill in their amazing patterns and colours. Then draw a moth you’ve found yourself.

Finish ‘em moth

Wild Challenge extraIf you enjoyed finding out about moths, try this.

The RSPB is a registered charity in England & Wales 207076, in Scotland SC037654 770-0214-18-19 Lime hawk-moth (number 1) and micro-moth (8) by Richard Revels; emperor (2), blood-vein (3), ghost (4), feathered thorn (5), black arches (6) and early thorn moth (7) by David Kjaer; cinnabar moth (9) by Malcolm Hunt; and brimstone moth (right) by Ed Marshall (all rspb-images.com), ladybird, wellies, soil, pencil and light crimson underwing moth (top) by iStockphoto.com and magnifying glass by dreamstime.com

The moth I saw