it is now late fall, and in theory a lot fewer insects should be finding their way into our house than in summer, when almost all of our doors and windows are open almost all of the time. but we do have a puggle who insists on regular and unobstructed access to the outdoors (when he is not grumbling about the fleece blanket’s ability to provide perfect comfort and temperature control), and we have five chickens who feel that the interior of the house should be as accessible to them as the yard. so i guess i shouldn’t have been surprised to find these moths on my window sills and patio door thresholds today, despite the nearness of november.

dead moths (possibly common gray moths)

saint paul, minnesota