WASHINGTON — Like a moth to flame, many scientists and poets have long assumed that flying insects were simply, inexorably drawn to bright lights. But that’s not exactly what’s going on, a new study ...

Using weather radar data, researchers estimated that roughly 100 trillion insects are flying above the United States on a ...

Janice Lord has collaborated on a Dunedin City Council -funded project to investigate the effect of light sources on moths. She is affiliated with the New Zealand Entomological Society. Connal McLean ...

The effect of reflected light was strongly dependent on whether it came from below or above the insect. Credit: Nature Communications (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-44785-3 It's an observation as old ...

Tanya Latty co-founded and volunteers for conservation organisation Invertebrates Australia, is former president of the Australasian Society for the Study of Animal Behaviour and is on the Education ...

As the weather starts to warm in Australia, you might notice the pleasant flutter of butterflies in your garden during the day. And perhaps if you've left a porch light on during the night, you will ...

Light pollution disrupts circadian rhythms and ecosystems worldwide – but for plants, dependent on light for photosynthesis, its effects could be profound. Now scientists writing in Frontiers in Plant ...

Let’s turn off those lights! I’m sure most of you favor the habit of turning off lights at night, but that’s usually to save electricity and ensure it’s dark enough to sleep. Many keep outdoor lights ...

The Bohart Museum of Entomology will host its annual Moth Night on Saturday, July 12, from 7 to 11 p.m. at its facility in Room 1124 of the Academic Surge Building, 455 Crocker Lane, UC Davis, and on ...

The Bohart Museum of Entomology will host its annual Moth Night on Saturday, July 12 from 7 to 11 at its facility in Room 1124 of the Academic Surge Building, 455 Crocker Lane, UC Davis, and on the ...