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In prehistoric times, our
questioned why winged insects were attracted by
. An old saying describes this attraction as being, "like a
to a flame". A recent study dispels the
that insects head towards light because they like it. Biologists have reported that insects are drawn to
because it guides them when
. The scientists said artificial light disorients
bugs like moths, often to
ends. The co-author of the
said all our beliefs about why insects fly toward light "might have been
".
