Scientists have found that artificial light can interfere with many insects' ability to position themselves relative to the sky. (Scott Linstead / Science Source) Turn on a light outside at night, and ...
String lights can turn a plain slab of concrete into a place people actually want to linger, but they also flip a switch for ...
The concept of moths being attracted to light is so established that it’s found in poems, song lyrics, and folklore. These days, moths fly around lightbulbs, but in the past, it would be a naked flame ...
Are you noticing more moths than usual this summer? One too many flying around your porch light or flitting around your windows or TV at night? You’d be right: There are more moths lately. And don’t ...
Researchers in China believe some nocturnally migrating insects, including highly destructive and invasive moths, use both visual cues and the Earth’s geomagnetic field to complete their long-distance ...