Moth in the apartment - how to free it
Moths quickly get into the apartment. As soon as it is dark outside and you switch on your light, a tilted window is enough to lure these poorly colored large butterflies into the house. It is then more difficult to get the uninvited guest out again. But there are well-tried methods with which it is possible to bring the moth out of the apartment back into the open.
Moths are nocturnal animals and completely harmless, they are also not pests such as z. B. the food or clothes moths.
How to catch a moth in the evening
Moths are based on light, which can be any light source. Mostly they feel attracted to room lamps and televisions, which they then float around rather clumsily.
- The wings of these moths are surprisingly delicate, so be careful not to touch or injure the wings when catching.
- The best practice is to wait for the moth to appear on the TV or PC screen or the lamp sits, but even in flight he is quite easy to catch, since he is not the most skilful flight artist is.
- You need to have a fairly large jar ready, a rinsed and dry pickle jar and a sheet of strong paper are best.
- Put this glass over the moth and then place the paper over the glass opening so that it cannot escape again.
- The windows should be closed, then you go with the glass in front of the front door, lean it against and let the butterfly free again. To do this, simply release the glass opening again, hold the glass away from you and wait until the butterfly has left the glass. Make sure he can't follow you back to the apartment.
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How to free butterflies from the apartment during the day
If you were unable to catch the moth immediately in the evening, go to look for it during the day. But that is much more difficult, because the moths are dormant during the day and must first be found by you.
- Once you have found the seat, catch the animal again using the tried and tested glass method, only this time you over the glass evert the moth and nudge the paper very carefully on its legs so that it moves and continues into the glass crawls. Release the butterfly outside as described above, but keep in mind that it is very sluggish during the day. Put it z. B. in a flower bed where he can rest.
- If you cannot easily find the moth in the apartment, darken the room and switch on the room lamp. This lures the moth out, now you can catch it. If that doesn't work either, wait until evening and then start the hunt again.
- Keep the door closed in the room where the moth is. So the search does not have to take place in the whole apartment.
Watch out for the evening Ventilation Make sure the lights are off in the room, or supply everyone window with fly screens.
