moths
Looper moth outbreak in pacific northwest expected to continue for another year
Karissa Ketter October 6, 2020Over the past few weeks, moths have been swarming Metro Vancouver. Native to North America, these insects are known as western hemlock loopers and phantom loopers, according to Dr. Gerhard Gries, professor of evolutionary biology and ecology at SFU. It has only been in recent months that those in the pacific northwest have noticed the moths crowding their homes, but as Dr. Gries states, “Outbreaks [can] last for two or three years,” and occur every 10–12 years. According to the District of North Vancouver, “we are currently in year two” of the outbreak. The outbreak of moths is not a…
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Apocamoth Now
Paige Riding September 20, 2020September 1 (Day 1): Dear Diary, New year, new me, baby. I don’t know what it is, but something feels funny about coming back to campus. I’m all settled in my dorm room, ready for the school year, but something…
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