Moth on a moth trap. Moth that has been attracted by a mercury vapour moth trap. A mercury vapour trap uses a mercury-vapour lamp to attract moths to

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Moth on a moth trap. Moth that has been attracted by a mercury vapour moth trap. A mercury vapour trap uses a mercury-vapour lamp to attract moths to a box where they can be captured and examined. Photographed in Bigal River Biological Reserve, Quito, Ecuador, at night.

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