light reflected on a cloth tinted with green of the forest attracts them and they are attacked by the biologists to be studied for

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Night work of collecting insects and moths from USA biologists, John Palting and Tom VanDevender. They use spotlights and reflectors to attract bugs in the dark. The light reflected on a cloth tinted with green of the forest attracts them and they are attacked by the biologists to be studied for scientific purposes in Sonora, Mexico, during the Madrean Discovery Expedition supported by Conanp. Nature Reserve, Nature conservation. The Cuenca Los Ojos Foundation works to preserve and restore the biodiversity of the borderland region between the United States and Mexico through land protection, habitat restoration and wildlife reintroduction. PHOTO: Luis

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Location: Agua Prieta, Son., México
Photo credit: © Luis Gutierrez/NortePhoto.com / Alamy / Afripics
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