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In prehistory our ancestors questioned why winged insects buzzed around fire
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A recent study dispels the long-believed notion that insects head towards light.
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Insects are drawn to light because it helps with their orientation when in flight.
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Artificial light actually disorients nocturnal bugs like moths and mosquitos.
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All our speculations about why insects fly toward light might have been wrong.
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They installed artificial lights under the canopy and observed the creatures.
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The bugs became confused and made arcs and erratic patterns of flight.
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Artificial sources can produce continuous steering around the light.
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This explains why so many insects fly to their death into bug zappers.
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Artificial light adversely affects an insect's ability to find a mate and forage for food.
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