Insects 'Insect apocalypse' driven by light pollution, scientists reveal By Christopher Carbone Fox News Published November 22, 2019 6:46pm EST Flipboard ...

Although some insects do navigate in this way, the new findings indicate that this ability has nothing to do with the explanation of why they are attracted to artificial lights, says co-lead ...

This has spurred the creation of countless "insect lights" designed to attract and kill bugs. But now, new research says it may not be insects' attraction to light but confusion that causes their ...

The insects are not actually drawn to the glow like “moths to a flame,” as the old saying suggests, but rather trapped in a disorienting orbit around the artificial light, scientists reported ...

Light pollution is driving the INSECT APOCALYPSE, scientists claim — from luring moths to their deaths to making bugs more visible to predators Experts reviewed over 200 studies into the impacts ...

A version of this article appears in print on May 23, 2023, Section D, Page 2 of the New York edition with the headline: Flaming Out: Why Are Insects Drawn to Light? The Answer Isn’t Easy to See..