![]()
Northern Eggar
The large, fuzzy caterpillars of the northern eggar moth are a common sight in the Flow Country, and occasionally male moths can be seen flying by day. Like many moth species found in northern Scotland, these moths have two year life cycles, overwintering as caterpillars in their first year and as a pupa in their second. This is an adaption to cope with the short growing seasons.
![]()
Large Heath
Large heath butterflies like boggy, acidic, wet habitats so are naturally found throughout the Flow Country! These butterflies have less prominent spots the further north you go, the ones found in the Flow Country are almost completely spotless.
![]()
Green Carpet
The long summer days in the far north of Scotland make for good opportunities to see night-flying moths in daylight!
![]()
Drinker Moth
Another large caterpillar easily spotted in the Flow Country. Its name comes from the caterpillar's apparent habit of drinking dew drops from grass.
![]()
Silver Y
Not all moths are night-fliers, some, like the silver y, fly during the day! This moth's name comes from the small markings on its wing which look like the letter y.
