I saw some time ago, an explanation on TV. A moth (and presumably some other insects) use the moon for orientation or balance (not sure which) and keep the moon at a set angle during flight. When a moth encounters artificial light which could be mistaken for the moon, they try to keep at a set angle on that nearby light. If you orientate yourself like that using something nearby, you will enter a spiral and eventually hit the object. Imagine a field with a tree in the middle and you set off to walk keeping the tree always at the same point in your field of vision (say 45 degrees to the left). You'll walk in a counter-clockwise spiral until you hit the tree. Do it with a very distant, stationary object and you'll walk almost a straight line.
Thay can be. If they get into your closet or somewhere you store pureses, clothes, and towels, they will eat right through them.
Moths frequently appear to circle artificial lights. One hypothesis advanced to explain this behavior is that moths use a technique of celestial navigation called transverse orientation. By maintaining a constant angular relationship to a bright celestial light, such as the Moon, they can fly in a straight line. Celestial objects are so far away, that even after travelling great distances, the change in angle between the moth and the light source is negligible; further, the moon will always be in the upper part of the visual field or on the horizon. Human light sources have not existed long enough to affect the evolution of moth navigation systems. When a moth encounters a much closer artificial light and uses it for navigation, the angle changes noticeably after only a short distance, in addition to being often below the horizon. The moth instinctively attempts to correct by turning toward the light, causing airborne moths to come plummeting downwards, and - at close range - which results in a spiral flight path that gets closer and closer to the light source.
Source: Wikipedia
Because around them is dark and in their brain it sends a signal to the rest of their bodies saying it needs the light but during the day it needs some darkness because they prefer electrical light rather than natural light.
Its not the heat its the light, bugs naturaly make their way towards the moonlight so when they see other lights they make their way towards that.
Moths are known for being attracted to bright lights.
Moths,little bugs, mosquitos, and if it's really hot, FLIES!!
flying insects use the moon the help them navigate at night; when they mistake some other source of light for the moon, they will fly toward it, in an unsuccessful attempt to navigate.
Because bugs like the heat from lights
silverfish, moths, cockroaches, and other common house bugs are attracted to light during nighttime. -SmartyPants11( Riley the Smart)
Photophilia means attraction to light.
Why, yes. Yes it is!
Yes, Light has mass because E=hf= mc^2 thus mass m=hf/c^2=h/cw.
Light is not only attracted to a black hole, in fact, its attracted to you, to me and to everything made of matter in the universe. The problem is that light is affected by gravity, and the black holes have so much that light significantly change trajectory or the black holes absorb the photons
yes because bugs are attracted to light and lizards eat bugs
June bugs and other insects are attracted to light because, they use light to navigate.
silverfish, moths, cockroaches, and other common house bugs are attracted to light during nighttime. -SmartyPants11( Riley the Smart)
You cannot prevent bugs from being attracted to light because it is their nature to be drawn to light. You can use yellow light bulbs that do not attract them as much as other forms of light. The attraction to light is called phototaxis.
The bugs are attracted by the heat of this light.
Bugs are not specifically attracted to fire alarms per se. However, they are often attracted to sources of light and heat, which may include fire alarms that have LED lights or emit a low level of heat. Bugs may mistake the light or heat from the fire alarm for a potential food source or a safe shelter, leading them to congregate around it.
"Patio lighting will never repel bugs. Bugs are attracted to the light, so if you want to get rid of the bugs, then you may need to buy an additional bug repelant."
In terms of physics, No (because light "interferes" with light from another "source" , creating interference patterns). However "lighting bugs" DO use light to attract a mate!
Once you turn the light off they will go away to find another light. bugs are attracted to the light in the dark because in that are is where they can see. so if you are annoyed with bugs near your light just might as well turn it off because they wont go anywhere! hope this helps
Flies, mosquito's,dragonflies, fruit flies, even wasps and bees can be trapped. The bugs are attracted to the bright light of the zapper, and once inside the bugs are then electrified by the light and are killed.
Not just flies fly around light but a lot of other flying bugs, they are attracted to it
Moths are known for being attracted to bright lights.