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Green Longhorn Moths (Adela reaumurella) When I first spotted this swarm of tiny black insects, I assumed they were St Mark&#039;s Flies.<br /> <br /> I&#039;m glad I didn&#039;t walk by because they turned out to be something far more......magical.<br /> <br /> Do not miss this video: <section class="video"><iframe width="448" height="282" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/Jg1wQV_MNQo?hd=1&autoplay=0&rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></section> Adela reaumurella,Geotagged,Spring,United Kingdom Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Green Longhorn Moths (Adela reaumurella)

When I first spotted this swarm of tiny black insects, I assumed they were St Mark's Flies.

I'm glad I didn't walk by because they turned out to be something far more......magical.

Do not miss this video:

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  1. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
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    How beautiful! Watching it flit around is so cool. Thanks for sharing <3. Posted 4 years ago
  2. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Proper fairy music in the video, nice! A few more fairy moths:
    https://www.jungledragon.com/wildlife/browse/animalia/arthropoda/insecta/lepidoptera/adelidae

    Personally, I run into this one each season:

    Longhorn Moth - Male, Heeswijk-Dinther, Netherlands Unmistakably the male of the species, with its insanely long antennae several times its body length (4-5 times). I see these moths every season in this damp forest, always on ferns. They are skittish and well aware of you, so the approach has to be very, very slow. Europe,Heeswijk-Dinther,Longhorn Moth,Moth Week 2018,Nemophora degeerella,Netherlands,World
     Posted 4 years ago, modified 4 years ago

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The Green Longhorn Moth

The green longhorn is a lepidopteran from the moth family Adelidae, the fairy longhorn moths.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Philip Booker
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Uploaded Feb 10, 2021. Captured Apr 18, 2020 15:07 in 59 Norwich Dr, Brighton BN2 4LX, UK.
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  • 195.64mm

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