Night shift
On Murlough Nature Reserve a wide variety of moths can be seen during the night. A mercury vapour trap is set up and the bright ultraviolet light attracts moths from miles around, including an elephant hawk moth. Kenny Murphy, who's been trapping moths for years, joins Chris Packham and National Trust property manager David Thomson to view some of the beautiful moths they've caught.
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