The Allendale Moth Ball is tonight from 8:30 to 10:30 In Crestwood Park, 300 W. Crescent Ave….

We will be in the Red Barn pavilion in the back…

Drive into the park, past the cupola and go about a quarter mile to pavilion and tennis courts…

Take Route 17 to Allendale Exit. Take W. Allendale Ave. through town, bearing to right at clock circle onto Myrtle. Go to T intersection, which is Crescent. Make a left. Go under overpass, and make second right into Crestwood.

Best to get there before dark…

Google Maps directions follow.

Lesser Maple Spanworm Moth

Set up the moth lights at the Red Barn at Crestwood Park on Wednesday night to see what might turn up.

Had quite a few moths, ladybugs, beetles and fireflies in the hour or so I was there...

An assortment follows. If you can help with IDs, holler!

Don Torino's latest column for wildnewjersey.tv is about the amazing wildlife right in your own backyard -- like the jumping spider above (photo by Patrick Carney).

The link is here.

Can you ID this moth? Its name was on the tip of my tongue.

Don't forget: The Moth Ball is Friday. Details here.

We have massaged the lyrics of the Shirley Temple classic, "At the Codfish Ball," so they can be sung (preferably by you) at the third annual Allendale Moth Ball on Friday night... if the awesome After Hours Band is willing. 

That's right, we're having a live band, and this will be the only bad song all evening. Did we mention the event is free and open to all? And an amazing surprise or two awaits?

More info on the Moth Ball is here.

The lyrics to "At the Great Moth Ball" follow. (Thanks to Ginny Jones for the idea!)