Moths and Light Bulbs

Environmental & Science Education, STEM, Behavior, Biodiversity, Biological Evolution, Nature of Science, History of Science

Ed Hessler

"Moths love a light bulb. And it’s not just moths — all sorts of insects congregate around artificial lights at night. But what makes these lights so apparently attractive?"

New research shows...which is explained in this video (7 m 07 s) from the British journal Nature.

The original research report which was published in Nature is linked below the video.