Long-held belief that bugs are attracted to light disproved in new study By . Allie Griffin. Published Feb. 7, 2024, 10:13 p.m. ET. Explore More ...

Scientists long wondered what attracts insects to artificial light but lacked a good answer, until now.; Researchers observed unusual flight patterns in insects flying toward artificial lights at ...

Like a moth to flame, many scientists and poets have long assumed that flying insects were simply, inexorably drawn to bright lights. But that's not exactly what's going on, a new study suggests ...

Like a moth to flame, many scientists and poets have long assumed that flying insects were simply, inexorably drawn to bright lights. But that's not exactly what's going on, a new study suggests ...

This has spurred the creation of countless "insect lights" designed to attract and kill bugs. But now, new research says it may not be insects' attraction to light but confusion that causes their ...

Like a moth to flame, many scientists and poets have long assumed that flying insects were simply, inexorably drawn to bright lights. But that's not exactly what's going on, a new study suggests ...

Flying insects are known to make a beeline for lights in the dark, as the saying goes, "like moths to a flame." Now, scientists have figured out why insects are so keen on light, but it's not ...

While some have always said that the answer is because insects are somehow attracted to artificial lights. Now, though, new research says it doesn’t have anything to do with their attraction to ...

Like a moth to flame, many scientists and poets have long assumed that flying insects were simply, inexorably drawn to bright lights. But that's not exactly what's going on, a new study suggests ...

To probe for the real reason, the team carried out a first set of experiments in an insect flight arena at Imperial College London. The researchers used eight high-speed infrared cameras equipped ...

Some insect eyes, such as those found on moths, can take up to 30 minutes to adjust to the darkness after being exposed to the light. As a moth or other insect flies around a lightbulb, the bright ...