Scientist Discover Why Moths Are “Drawn to the Flame” – IOTW Report

Scientist Discover Why Moths Are “Drawn to the Flame”

Smithsonian Magazine

Flip on a porch light on a summer evening and, within minutes, bugs will begin to congregate near the bulb. This behavior is so commonplace, it’s given rise to a popular simile that describes attraction: “like a moth to a flame.”

Though insects have been gravitating toward bright light sources for millennia, scientists never truly understood why. Now, they may finally have an answer. More

24 Comments on Scientist Discover Why Moths Are “Drawn to the Flame”

  1. I propose a bold experiment to be carried out first in large cities. Ban all outside lights. The lives lost in the increased crime is nothing compared to the bug lives saved.

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  2. “When WW3 breaks out, and Russia starts sending nukes our way, will the moths be attracted to the bright flash?”

    Yes, but only long enough to shit their Biden pants.

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