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Best Time of Night for Blacklighting?

Started By JamesJohnson , May 24 2021 6:13 AM

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#1 Offline JamesJohnson - Posted May 24 2021 - 6:13 AM

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What is the best time of night to go blacklighting? Would it be later in the night, like 4 am, or in the middle of it, around 1 or so. Also, soon after I blacklighted last night a raccoon came into my yard. Have any of you experienced this and might there be a correlation between blacklights and unwanted pests?


#2 Offline Kaelwizard - Posted May 24 2021 - 6:40 AM

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Also, soon after I blacklighted last night a raccoon came into my yard. Have any of you experienced this and might there be a correlation between blacklights and unwanted pests?

Could it have somehow figured out that insects are attracted to it? 


#3 Offline dspdrew - Posted May 24 2021 - 8:36 AM

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Best time is just after it gets dark, and just before it gets light.


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#4 Offline ANTdrew - Posted May 24 2021 - 8:48 AM

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Why wouldn't you want to see a raccoon? Just keep your trash cans secured and any pet food inside.


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#5 Offline AntBoi3030 - Posted May 24 2021 - 9:10 AM

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Why wouldn't you want to see a raccoon? Just keep your trash cans secured and any pet food inside.

They can be aggressive 


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#6 Offline NPLT - Posted May 24 2021 - 9:14 AM

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Why wouldn't you want to see a raccoon? Just keep your trash cans secured and any pet food inside.

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#7 Offline gcsnelling - Posted May 24 2021 - 11:12 AM

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Raccoons and skunks will be attracted to the free snacks provided by the light.Various species will fly throughout the night. The best time of night is all night.


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#8 Offline JamesJohnson - Posted May 24 2021 - 12:14 PM

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The problem with the idea that the raccoon was attracted to the blacklight because of the insects was that the only thing I found over two hours of blacklighting was a singular moth, hence why I asked what the best time for blacklighting is.

 

Why wouldn't you want to see a raccoon? Just keep your trash cans secured and any pet food inside.

 

 

Along with everything everyone else said they also dig up your yard and plants.


Edited by JamesJohnson, May 24 2021 - 12:48 PM.

#9 Offline ANTdrew - Posted May 24 2021 - 1:28 PM

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It’s still a bit early in the year actually. It will really pick up around the solstice. I wouldn’t worry about raccoons if you don’t leave the light on for long stretches unattended. That is not a good thing to do anyway because it disrupts nocturnal insects’ mating and disorients night flying migratory birds (along with wasting electricity).
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#10 Offline JamesJohnson - Posted May 24 2021 - 1:56 PM

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Good to know, thanks!


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