At night in the Costa Rican cloud forest, Yash Sondhi, Sam Fabian and a small team of international scientists switched on a light and waited. Soon, insects big and small descended out of the darkness ...
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Like a moth to a flame? New research shows insects aren’t drawn to light - they’re just confusedresearchers believe that artificial lights at night may actually scramble flying insects' innate navigational systems, causing them to flutter in confusion around porch lamps, street lights and ...
This confusion can lead to exhaustion or death. Artificial lighting at night can also disrupt nocturnal insect reproduction. And, predators such as owls and bats may learn to hunt around ...
7. Carefully release your captured insects back into their natural habitat. If you'd prefer to buy rather than build a light trap, or would like to boost the effectiveness of your night-time insect ...
Dr Wakefield said “we were surprised by the number of biting flies drawn to the traditional tungsten lights. We don’t know why this is but we know that some insects use thermal cues to find ...
By eating other insects, mantisflies may play a role in controlling pest populations. Artificial lights at night are causing serious disruption to insects on the night shift. Insects often become ...
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