Fireflies, otherwise known as lightning bugs, are known for their ability to glow at night. According to the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation, fireflies are actually not flies, but are ...

It’s the last day of June and I’m standing under the overhang on my back deck protected from the last drips of a rainstorm. It’s past nine o’clock but not quite dark yet. But the yard is starting to ...

Scientists long wondered what attracts insects to artificial light but lacked a good answer, until now. Researchers observed unusual flight patterns in insects flying toward artificial lights at night ...

Editor's note:This story was originally published in 2022. We are republishing it as part of our summer coverage. Chasing lightning bugs on a summer night is a rite of passage for many young Indiana ...

Have you ever wondered why that moth that accidentally got into your house last night keeps buzzing around the ceiling light or why lighted mosquito traps work so well? While some have always said ...

The observation that bugs are attracted to light goes back centuries — probably even millennia. Shakespeare referenced the strange phenomenon in 1596 when, in "The Merchant of Venice," he wrote, "Thus ...

Has science yet answered why insects are attracted to light? originally appeared on Quora: the place to gain and share knowledge, empowering people to learn from others and better understand the world ...

image: Both local sources of artificial light (left) and diffuse skyglow (right) can impact the physiology, behavior, and fitness of insects. Read more: https://doi ...

(AP) — The world’s nights are getting alarmingly brighter – bad news for all sorts of creatures, humans included. Light pollution is actually worse than that, according to the researchers. Their ...