Great Moments In Science - with Dr Karl Kruszelnicki   /     Insects fly to the light

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The ancient Romans thought that insects were attracted to bright light, and then there’s the well-known phrase, “drawn like a moth to a flame”, so it seems like people over many years have spotted insects coming in to the lights, at night. But what's the real reason?

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The ancient Romans thought that insects were attracted to bright light, and then there’s the well-known phrase, “drawn like a moth to a flame”, so it seems like people over many years have spotted insects coming in to the lights, at night. But wh
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Publishing date
2023-05-09 11:30
Link
https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/greatmomentsinscience/insects-fly-to-the-light/102321170
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