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Why Are Insects Drawn to Light? A Perennial Question Gets a New Answer.

Por: The New York Times Science April 27, 2023

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Moths and other insects are drawn to lights at night as reliably as planets orbit stars.Entomologists have long exploited this fact by setting out light traps whenever they want to collect insects. Poets have reached for the image of a moth drawn to flame to signify self-destructive behavior in works ranging from “The Merchant of Venice” to the Hindu epic the Bhagavad Gita. Ecologists, more recently, that the lure of artificial lights across... + full article



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