The increasing amount of migrating insects
Summary
Environmentalist Ena Nielauna joins Jonathan Healy to discuss the surge in migrating insects, such as hummingbird hawkmoths, driven by warmer Irish summers. They explore how heat and lack of wind increased populations of biting flies and mosquitoes, while dry soil conditions likely reduced crane fly numbers. Nielauna also notes that while new species like comma butterflies have arrived, the feared Asian hornet has not yet been recorded in Ireland.
Topics discussed
QVC Fall Shopping Promotion
Introduction to News Talk Breakfast and Guest
Discussion on increased insect activity due to warm weather
Hummingbird hawkmoths and migration patterns
Proliferation of biting flies and mosquitoes
Environmental factors affecting insect survival in Ireland
Reasons for the lack of daddy long legs this year
Closing remarks and QVC advertisement
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