Sir Terry Wogan in the house…well outside…

Many moth enthusiasts and recorders use the term “Wogan” to refer to a night of no moths in or near the trap, or indeed seen anywhere in the trapping site. It’s a reference to TV and radio entertainer, the late Sir Terry Wogan. He hosted a quiz show called Blankety Blank back in the late 70s and early 80s; it’s a British version of the US gameshow Match Game. For moth-ers, #NoMoths when you’re in #TeamMoth is usually recorded as a Blank, hence the allusion to Sir Terry. I think mothing expert Les Evans-Hill first used Blankety Blank as a term for an empty moth trap, while usage of Wogan was subsequently coined by another moth-er, Steve Turner. I realise there are many people who don’t like this term for an empty moth trap, but it is a mildly amusing and convenient shorthand. It perhaps engages a little more than just mentioning a blank or empty trap. I also wonder whether it might intrigue casual visitors to one’s social media or website who are currently non-mothers who want to find…