The insects are not actually drawn to the glow like “moths to a flame,” as the old saying suggests, but rather trapped in a disorienting orbit around the artificial light, scientists reported ...

Why Insects Are Drawn to the Light, According to Science Published Apr 26, 2023 at 8:23 AM EDT Updated Apr 26, 2023 at 3:30 PM EDT By Jess Thomson ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — 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 ...

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.

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 ...

A version of this article appears in print on May 23, 2023, Section D, Page 2 of the New York edition with the headline: Flaming Out: Why Are Insects Drawn to Light? The Answer Isn’t Easy to See..

Are insects drawn to light? New research shows it’s confusion, not fatal attraction by: CHRISTINA LARSON AP Science Writer Posted: Jan 30, 2024 / 03:10 PM EST Updated: Jan 31, 2024 / 09:51 AM EST ...

More information: Samuel T. Fabian et al, Why flying insects gather at artificial light, Nature Communications (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-44785-3 Journal information: Nature Communications ...

WASHINGTON — 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&#… ...

Many scientists have long assumed that moths and other flying insects were simply drawn to bright lights. But a new study suggests that's not exactly what's going on.