And you thought you had it bad in lockdown...

[telophase]

"I was supposed to bring the cocoons to butterfly houses (it's my job) but they are closed due to coronavirus. So now I'm sitting here while they are hatching. There are 900 more cocoons"

Bart Coppens, mothman, on YouTube. Via Metafilter

Warning for people who are wigged out by moths. (I am not one of them: I think moths are pretty.)

Comments

[cynthia1960]

I love butterflies and moths!

[telophase]

I grant you, if they land on me when I'm not expecting it, I freak out a bit, but otherwise, they're welcome to. XD

[yhlee]

Oh wow, those are gorgeous moths, but yeah, I wish him luck!!

[telophase]

Yeah, that's got to be a special kind of...something. XD

[yhlee]

"I'm Dad to 900+ moths" has got to be a story for the ages!!!

[telophase]

He'll definitely be able to win those "Tell us a fact about yourself that's true of nobody else here!" icebreakers!

(I usually pop out my childhood in the Serengeti for that.)

[yhlee]

Hahahahaha, yeah, I bet! On both counts.

My usual fact is "I once (pre-9/11) got pulled aside by airport security because I was carrying six harmonicas on my person when I went through the scanner." (I was like...ten? Twelve? Anyway, I don't know why the harmonicas couldn't have gone through luggage, and my parents didn't realize I would be so daft as to try to hand-carry them through!)

[chomiji]

I swear I made this icon weeks ago, not just for this post!

I think Luna moths are cousins of his guys there.

[telophase]

Nifty! :)

[adafrog]

Butterflies-very cool.
10,000 moths trying to invade my house, and frying themselves in my bedroom light? I call that moth season. Happens every year. And I fucking hate it.

[telophase]

Hahahaha, yeah I can see that!

[adafrog]

Yeah, those fuckers drive me nuts. And they're bold, you know? Just ram right into you. !!

[radiantfracture]

Gorgeous moths. And he has such a soothing voice.

[telophase]

I know!