A newly rediscovered moth species in Florida may already be at risk

A newly rediscovered moth species in Florida may already be at risk

For decades, the Florida sack-bearer moth was hiding in plain sight among collections of other sack-bearer moths around the U.S. Ryan St LaurentTo the untrained eye, the Florida scrub ecosystem isn’t much to look at. Scattered in patches around coastal and inland Florida, the scrub landscape is dominated by shrubs and short oaks, all growing out of sandy soil. “Scrub” is truly an apt name for it. But this habitat is home to a number of unique pl…