Award-winning actor John Arcilla has expressed concern over the increasing sightings of large moths, commonly known as mariposa, particularly in Metro Manila.
In a Facebook post, Arcilla called the phenomenon “alarming,” pointing to possible ecological imbalance.
“Yes, it’s very alarming. It signifies a threat in our ecological system,” ani Arcilla.
“Continuous disappearances of host plants and forests affect their existence and the human resources in return. Moths and bees are hosts of plant transfers from territories to another. Their extinction will definitely affect the equilibrium of the ecosystem. It is actually disturbing and fretful.”
Experts explained that the disappearance of forest vegetation may have disrupted the natural habitat of the tropical swallowtail moths
The start of the rainy season may also be triggering the moths to emerge in large numbers.
