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Bioquip blacklight set up with the campground hookups at Mitchell's Landing Campground in Big Cypress (only one or two of the sockets had power). I spent more time photographing the other sheet with the little cheapy DJ blacklightings, mostly because I ran out of time (I got here a lot later than I should have).

The main highlight tonight was the large amount of imperial moths and Anisota (oakworm moths) that came to the sheet. I had never seen either species this far south (imperial moth was actually a lifer for me). I saw at least 6 in total of the imperials and around the same amount of Anisota moths. I was here three weeks ago and did not see a single imperial or anisota moth! The rainy season has definitely picked up since then so I wonder if that was a factor..

Other blacklighting observations from tonight:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?d1=2021-07-02&d2=2021-07-03&nelat=25.758012227117206&nelng=-80.9227526832082&place_id=any&subview=map&swlat=25.752697572677093&swlng=-80.93195022151933&user_id=joemdo&verifiable=any

One of the best nights of blacklighting I have had so far! Temps were in the low 70's, there was some light wind making for difficult photography at times but it wasn't too bad. Lots of bigger insects came to the sheet so I didn't spend as much time on the tiny stuff and probably missed lots species. I also met a couple really cool guys that were into bluegrass music so I had crunchy tunes to go along with the blacklighting goodness.

I had two sheets set up, this photo is from the first sheet described below.

First sheet was at the first Mitchell's Landing Campground with an RV hookup and regular power sockets. I was using my Bioquip blacklight hooked up to the power there and also changed the position of the sheet ever so slightly so it was a little bit further from the big oak here and maybe was a little more exposed.
All observations from the first sheet: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?nelat=25.75581877096547&nelng=-80.92848461106104&on=2022-02-28&place_id=any&swlat=25.755154439896867&swlng=-80.92983537153731&user_id=joemdo

Second sheet was in a random little area right off Loop Road that mostly had pines. Not an ideal setup but I didn't have a lot of time and wanted to try a new spot. I lit this sheet with two cheapy DJ blacklights.
All observations from the second sheet: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?nelat=25.753631626006754&nelng=-80.93233231414365&on=2022-02-28&place_id=any&swlat=25.75230293568458&swlng=-80.93503383509619&user_id=joemdo

All observations from tonight: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?nelat=25.75688987500895&nelng=-80.92476405596601&on=2022-02-28&place_id=any&swlat=25.751575170341294&swlng=-80.93557013977617&user_id=joemdo

Here's a video showing the DJ blacklights in action at the Pinecrest campground (Big Cypress) from Summer 2019: https://youtu.be/tavmTa7WoPk

Info about the cheapy DJ blacklights used on the first and second sheet, great for getting started with blacklighting: https://www.inaturalist.org/journal/damontighe/11836-diy-moth-light

Blacklighting project for Florida on iNaturalist: https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/blacklighting-florida

Blacklighting for a couple hours in the Royal Palm area. I had three sheets set up from around 7:30-10PM, the first was about 30 meters into the old Ingraham Highway between the Gumbo Limbo Trail entrances, the second facing the Taylor Slough near the entrance of the Anhinga Trail and the third facing the open area near the parking lot.

All sheets were lit by UV "DJ" blacklights (395-400 nm LED) hooked up to USB battery packs. Video showing the blacklights in action at the Pinecrest campground (Big Cypress) from Summer 2019: https://youtu.be/tavmTa7WoPk

This observation is from the 1st sheet described above.

Big thank you Natalie Mudd for organizing a great bioblitz here at Everglades National Park! I spent several hours volunteering with Tonya and Jesse and it was a lot of fun talking to park visitors about iNaturalist. I am looking forward to participating and helping out with more of these :-)

Here is a link to the project that collected everyone's observations from today: https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/everglades-national-public-lands-day-bioblitz

My blacklighting observations from tonight:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?on=2022-09-24&order=asc&place_id=any&project_id=blacklighting-florida&user_id=joemdo

Info about the cheapy DJ blacklights, great for getting started with blacklighting: https://www.inaturalist.org/journal/damontighe/11836-diy-moth-light

Blacklighting project for Florida on iNaturalist: https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/blacklighting-florida

Started the 2022 City Nature Challenge with a lot of blacklighting. I had five sheets set up in different areas, mostly lit with cheapy DJ blacklights connected to USB powerpacks (the kind used to charge phones). This observation is from sheet two described below.

1: Mitchell's Landing campground, first campground area. Bioquip blacklight hooked up to the campground outlet.
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?nelat=25.755746895753024&nelng=-80.92789229991335&on=2022-04-29&order=asc&order_by=observed_on&place_id=any&project_id=blacklighting-florida&swlat=25.75508256428238&swlng=-80.93072799107044&user_id=joemdo

2: Mitchell's Landing campgrond, second campground. DJ blacklight connected to USB powerpack.
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?nelat=25.755755887564277&nelng=-80.92570411775625&on=2022-04-29&order=asc&order_by=observed_on&place_id=any&project_id=blacklighting-florida&swlat=25.75509155614391&swlng=-80.92853980891334&user_id=joemdo

3: Tree Snail Trail (Tamarind Hammock). DJ blacklight connected to USB powerpack.
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?nelat=25.747477184243454&nelng=-80.94486235556553&on=2022-04-29&order=asc&order_by=observed_on&place_id=any&project_id=blacklighting-florida&swlat=25.746148425078704&swlng=-80.95053373787971&user_id=joemdo

4: Open area near pineland habitat down Loop Road. DJ blacklight connected to USB powerpack.
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?nelat=25.759964683149978&nelng=-80.9992368213993&on=2022-04-29&order=asc&order_by=observed_on&place_id=any&project_id=blacklighting-florida&swlat=25.759300375275487&swlng=-81.00207251255638&user_id=joemdo

5: Open area near pineland habitat down Loop Road. DJ blacklight connected to USB powerpack, sheet was on the ground with light facing up.
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?nelat=25.760631804715654&nelng=-80.99933288273188&on=2022-04-29&order=asc&order_by=observed_on&place_id=any&project_id=blacklighting-florida&swlat=25.75996750057368&swlng=-81.00216857388897&user_id=joemdo

All observations my blacklighting observations from Loop Road on this night:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?nelat=25.935061779589986&nelng=-80.25360325039185&on=2022-04-29&order=asc&order_by=observed_on&place_id=any&project_id=blacklighting-florida&swlat=25.594952276971277&swlng=-81.70547712282098&user_id=joemdo

Here's a video showing the DJ blacklights in action at the Pinecrest campground (Big Cypress) from Summer 2019: https://youtu.be/tavmTa7WoPk

Info about the cheapy DJ blacklights used on the second and third sheet, great for getting started with blacklighting: https://www.inaturalist.org/journal/damontighe/11836-diy-moth-light

Blacklighting project for Florida on iNaturalist: https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/blacklighting-florida

Thanks to Dylann, Antonia and Raul of Everglades National Park for setting up this fun nocturnal event at Royal Palm Visitor's Center for City Nature Challenge! We set up two sheets lit by blacklights. The first sheet was closer to the beginning of the Anhinga Trail and the other a short walk down the Old Ingraham Highway.

Observations from 1st sheet, lit by two cheapy DJ blacklights: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?d1=2022-04-30&d2=2022-05-01&nelat=25.38225752344894&nelng=-80.60955323221638&place_id=any&project_id=blacklighting-florida&swlat=25.381591116800536&swlng=-80.61238892337347&user_id=joemdo

Observations from 2nd sheet, lit by bioquip light:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?d1=2022-04-30&d2=2022-05-01&nelat=25.382298032649057&nelng=-80.6067142416134&place_id=any&project_id=blacklighting-florida&swlat=25.381631626224205&swlng=-80.60954993277049&user_id=joemdo

All observations my blacklighting observations from this area tonight: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?captive=any&d1=2022-04-30&d2=2022-05-01&nelat=25.3838157802915&nelng=-80.6083566697085&place_id=any&project_id=34515&swlat=25.38111781970849&swlng=-80.6110546302915&user_id=joemdo&verifiable=any

Here's a video showing the DJ blacklights in action at the Pinecrest campground (Big Cypress) from Summer 2019: https://youtu.be/tavmTa7WoPk

Info about the cheapy DJ blacklights used on the second and third sheet, great for getting started with blacklighting: https://www.inaturalist.org/journal/damontighe/11836-diy-moth-light

Blacklighting project for Florida on iNaturalist: https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/blacklighting-florida

I had two blacklight setups going at different ends of the Campground tonight. Temps in the low 70's dropping to upper 60's by the time I left. I was curious about how much activity there would be and was happy to see many insects show up.

This is from the second sheet described below.

First sheet at the first campground using a Bioquip blacklight connected to the power hookup:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?nelat=25.75579284524859&nelng=-80.92780579091828&on=2021-12-04&place_id=any&subview=map&swlat=25.75512851403496&swlng=-80.93012590155246&user_id=joemdo&verifiable=any

Second sheet set up near the airboat launch with three cheapy DJ blacklights. The link below has all observations from this sheet. This sheet is a lot smaller than the other I had set up and didn't attract as many moths or larger insects. I started photographing this sheet first so I focused more on the little things whereas I spent less time on the little insects on the first sheet.
All observations from the second sheet:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?nelat=25.755252690584786&nelng=-80.92438865800891&on=2021-12-04&place_id=any&subview=map&swlat=25.754588356349547&swlng=-80.92670876864308&user_id=joemdo&verifiable=any

Info about the cheapy DJ blacklights used on the second sheet, great for getting started with blacklighting: https://www.inaturalist.org/journal/damontighe/11836-diy-moth-light

Here's a video showing the DJ blacklights in action at the Pinecrest campground (Big Cypress) during summer 2019: https://youtu.be/tavmTa7WoPk

Blacklighting project for Florida on iNaturalist: https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/blacklighting-florida

Seen at second sheet described below.

Set up three sheets near open trail at Deering Estate North from around 22:00-00:30
Some wind, no moon. Temps in the mid 70's.

This area was evidently burned not too long ago and the dominant grass species is only just starting to come back (normally around 6 feet tall if I remember right, and tonight it was only around 2 feet tall).

1: Edge of open salt marsh habitat, lit by bioquip blacklight from 22:00-00:30
All observations from this sheet: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?d1=2022-03-29&d2=2022-03-30&nelat=25.62846541190498&nelng=-80.29840778848276&place_id=any&project_id=blacklighting-florida&swlat=25.627800370058946&swlng=-80.30095991036043&user_id=joemdo

2: Similar location to first sheet, lit by 1 DJ blacklight (more info on this light below) from 22:30-00:30
All observations from this sheet: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?d1=2022-03-29&d2=2022-03-30&nelat=25.628014884468968&nelng=-80.29920396374503&place_id=any&project_id=blacklighting-florida&swlat=25.627349840114316&swlng=-80.30004718320409&user_id=joemdo

3: Edge of mangrove habitat facing east/west trail, lit by 1 DJ blacklight from 22:40-00:15
All observations from this sheet: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?d1=2022-03-29&d2=2022-03-30&nelat=25.62789010424732&nelng=-80.298437419117&place_id=any&project_id=blacklighting-florida&swlat=25.627225059197862&swlng=-80.29928063857605&user_id=joemdo

All observations from this area tonight: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?d1=2022-03-29&d2=2022-03-30&nelat=25.63778782934046&nelng=-80.24006098310949&order=asc&place_id=any&swlat=25.61650631479218&swlng=-80.3421458582163&user_id=joemdo

Here's a video showing the DJ blacklights in action at the Pinecrest campground (Big Cypress) from Summer 2019: https://youtu.be/tavmTa7WoPk

Info about the cheapy DJ blacklights used on the second and third sheet, great for getting started with blacklighting: https://www.inaturalist.org/journal/damontighe/11836-diy-moth-light

Blacklighting project for Florida on iNaturalist: https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/blacklighting-florida

Seen at second sheet described below.

Set up three sheets near open trail at Deering Estate North from around 22:00-00:30
Some wind, no moon. Temps in the mid 70's.

This area was evidently burned not too long ago and the dominant grass species is only just starting to come back (normally around 6 feet tall if I remember right, and tonight it was only around 2 feet tall).

1: Edge of open salt marsh habitat, lit by bioquip blacklight from 22:00-00:30
All observations from this sheet: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?d1=2022-03-29&d2=2022-03-30&nelat=25.62846541190498&nelng=-80.29840778848276&place_id=any&project_id=blacklighting-florida&swlat=25.627800370058946&swlng=-80.30095991036043&user_id=joemdo

2: Similar location to first sheet, lit by 1 DJ blacklight (more info on this light below) from 22:30-00:30
All observations from this sheet: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?d1=2022-03-29&d2=2022-03-30&nelat=25.628014884468968&nelng=-80.29920396374503&place_id=any&project_id=blacklighting-florida&swlat=25.627349840114316&swlng=-80.30004718320409&user_id=joemdo

3: Edge of mangrove habitat facing east/west trail, lit by 1 DJ blacklight from 22:40-00:15
All observations from this sheet: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?d1=2022-03-29&d2=2022-03-30&nelat=25.62789010424732&nelng=-80.298437419117&place_id=any&project_id=blacklighting-florida&swlat=25.627225059197862&swlng=-80.29928063857605&user_id=joemdo

All observations from this area tonight: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?d1=2022-03-29&d2=2022-03-30&nelat=25.63778782934046&nelng=-80.24006098310949&order=asc&place_id=any&swlat=25.61650631479218&swlng=-80.3421458582163&user_id=joemdo

Here's a video showing the DJ blacklights in action at the Pinecrest campground (Big Cypress) from Summer 2019: https://youtu.be/tavmTa7WoPk

Info about the cheapy DJ blacklights used on the second and third sheet, great for getting started with blacklighting: https://www.inaturalist.org/journal/damontighe/11836-diy-moth-light

Blacklighting project for Florida on iNaturalist: https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/blacklighting-florida

Seen at first sheet described below

Set up three sheets near open trail at Deering Estate North from around 22:00-00:30
Some wind, no moon. Temps in the mid 70's.

This area was evidently burned not too long ago and the dominant grass species is only just starting to come back (normally around 6 feet tall if I remember right, and tonight it was only around 2 feet tall).

1: Edge of open salt marsh habitat, lit by bioquip blacklight from 22:00-00:30
All observations from this sheet: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?d1=2022-03-29&d2=2022-03-30&nelat=25.62846541190498&nelng=-80.29840778848276&place_id=any&project_id=blacklighting-florida&swlat=25.627800370058946&swlng=-80.30095991036043&user_id=joemdo

2: Similar location to first sheet, lit by 1 DJ blacklight (more info on this light below) from 22:30-00:30
All observations from this sheet: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?d1=2022-03-29&d2=2022-03-30&nelat=25.628014884468968&nelng=-80.29920396374503&place_id=any&project_id=blacklighting-florida&swlat=25.627349840114316&swlng=-80.30004718320409&user_id=joemdo

3: Edge of mangrove habitat facing east/west trail, lit by 1 DJ blacklight from 22:40-00:15
All observations from this sheet: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?d1=2022-03-29&d2=2022-03-30&nelat=25.62789010424732&nelng=-80.298437419117&place_id=any&project_id=blacklighting-florida&swlat=25.627225059197862&swlng=-80.29928063857605&user_id=joemdo

All observations from this area tonight: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?d1=2022-03-29&d2=2022-03-30&nelat=25.63778782934046&nelng=-80.24006098310949&order=asc&place_id=any&swlat=25.61650631479218&swlng=-80.3421458582163&user_id=joemdo

Here's a video showing the DJ blacklights in action at the Pinecrest campground (Big Cypress) from Summer 2019: https://youtu.be/tavmTa7WoPk

Info about the cheapy DJ blacklights used on the second and third sheet, great for getting started with blacklighting: https://www.inaturalist.org/journal/damontighe/11836-diy-moth-light

Blacklighting project for Florida on iNaturalist: https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/blacklighting-florida

Seen at first sheet described below

Set up three sheets near open trail at Deering Estate North from around 22:00-00:30
Some wind, no moon. Temps in the mid 70's.

This area was evidently burned not too long ago and the dominant grass species is only just starting to come back (normally around 6 feet tall if I remember right, and tonight it was only around 2 feet tall).

1: Edge of open salt marsh habitat, lit by bioquip blacklight from 22:00-00:30
All observations from this sheet: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?d1=2022-03-29&d2=2022-03-30&nelat=25.62846541190498&nelng=-80.29840778848276&place_id=any&project_id=blacklighting-florida&swlat=25.627800370058946&swlng=-80.30095991036043&user_id=joemdo

2: Similar location to first sheet, lit by 1 DJ blacklight (more info on this light below) from 22:30-00:30
All observations from this sheet: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?d1=2022-03-29&d2=2022-03-30&nelat=25.628014884468968&nelng=-80.29920396374503&place_id=any&project_id=blacklighting-florida&swlat=25.627349840114316&swlng=-80.30004718320409&user_id=joemdo

3: Edge of mangrove habitat facing east/west trail, lit by 1 DJ blacklight from 22:40-00:15
All observations from this sheet: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?d1=2022-03-29&d2=2022-03-30&nelat=25.62789010424732&nelng=-80.298437419117&place_id=any&project_id=blacklighting-florida&swlat=25.627225059197862&swlng=-80.29928063857605&user_id=joemdo

All observations from this area tonight: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?d1=2022-03-29&d2=2022-03-30&nelat=25.63778782934046&nelng=-80.24006098310949&order=asc&place_id=any&swlat=25.61650631479218&swlng=-80.3421458582163&user_id=joemdo

Here's a video showing the DJ blacklights in action at the Pinecrest campground (Big Cypress) from Summer 2019: https://youtu.be/tavmTa7WoPk

Info about the cheapy DJ blacklights used on the second and third sheet, great for getting started with blacklighting: https://www.inaturalist.org/journal/damontighe/11836-diy-moth-light

Blacklighting project for Florida on iNaturalist: https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/blacklighting-florida

I set up a sheet with four "DJ" UV blacklights here and came back a couple hours later (after midnight) to photograph the insects.

Blacklighting observations:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?nelat=25.8046139309254&nelng=-80.20699177205344&on=2022-10-15&order=asc&order_by=observed_on&place_id=any&project_id=blacklighting-florida&swlat=25.63449384417172&swlng=-80.3913560909011&user_id=joemdo

Info about the cheapy DJ blacklights I used, great for getting started with blacklighting: https://www.inaturalist.org/journal/damontighe/11836-diy-moth-light

Blacklighting project for Florida on iNaturalist: https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/blacklighting-florida

Here's a video showing the DJ blacklights in action at the Pinecrest campground (Big Cypress) from Summer 2019: https://youtu.be/tavmTa7WoPk

Set up a single sheet at a little green patch I like to visit for birding. This is the fourth time I blacklight at this patch and third time I set it up at this exact spot.

I used several blacklights: one bioquip powered by a battery with 12v outlet made for jumping car/inflating tires and three DJ blacklights connected to USB powerpacks. Most of the sheet visitors were small but there was a good amount of diversity. Without my macro lens it wouldn't have felt as fruitful.

I set the sheet up around 11:40PM, left and then came back to photograph everything around 2:00AM (I live nearby). Moon hadn't risen yet and there was little wind and high humidity.

All observations from this sheet tonight: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?nelat=25.81822123165851&nelng=-80.18188431874465&on=2022-06-26&order=asc&order_by=observed_on&place_id=any&swlat=25.477777196297403&swlng=-80.55061295643996&user_id=joemdo

All my observations from blacklighting at this same exact location (including past and future observations): https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?nelat=25.78744017695673&nelng=-80.31825934594042&order_by=observed_on&place_id=any&project_id=blacklighting-florida&swlat=25.786776022880552&swlng=-80.32109444086916&user_id=joemdo

Here's a video showing the DJ blacklights in action at the Pinecrest campground (Big Cypress) from Summer 2019: https://youtu.be/tavmTa7WoPk

Info about the cheapy DJ blacklights used on the second and third sheet, great for getting started with blacklighting: https://www.inaturalist.org/journal/damontighe/11836-diy-moth-light

Blacklighting project for Florida on iNaturalist: https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/blacklighting-florida