[Andrew S]

Go somewhere like Thursley Common in Surrey (plenty of heathy boggy pools), and select a large dragonfly, something like a Broad-bodied Chaser. Send it off to catch a moth, but make sure it comes back to the boardwalk to eat it.

Then go and inspect the wing fragments left behind.

Worked for me on Friday to get my first Beautiful Yellow Underwing.

However, if you are intending to bring the wing back so you can photograph it for your Birdforum chums, don't put if for safekeeping in the pages of your dragonfly guide, if you are still using the guide...

[harry eales]

Originally Posted by Andrew S

Go somewhere like Thursley Common in Surrey (plenty of heathy boggy pools), and select a large dragonfly, something like a Broad-bodied Chaser. Send it off to catch a moth, but make sure it comes back to the boardwalk to eat it.

Then go and inspect the wing fragments left behind.

Worked for me on Friday to get my first Beautiful Yellow Underwing.

However, if you are intending to bring the wing back so you can photograph it for your Birdforum chums, don't put if for safekeeping in the pages of your dragonfly guide, if you are still using the guide...

Good Grief,

That's almost as bad as going Dragonfly recording with a 20 bore shotgun loaded with dust shot. That's how they collect Dragonflies in the tropics at times.

Harry

[Angus T]

I've just got a list of moths from remains left by bats in one of my sheds. Will post it when inputted to database. I think about 20 species recorded.