if moths like the light, why dont they come out during the day?

Answer 1

How do you know that they don't? Many moths are out in the day, but most are nocturnal.

Answer 2

Moths believe they must have light positioned above them in order to navigate properly. In nature, moths use the light of the stars and moon as a way to navigate. They typically fly with the light of the sky always above them. This gives them the ability to sense their direction and path. Man made light usually overpowers the moon and stars. This brighter light will draw the attention of any passing moth which is when the "confusion" begins. Moths will then fly toward the artificial light believing it is the natural light from the sky. As it flies past the light, the light will keep getting behind the moth. This will cause it to turn back over and over again in a never ending effort to get the light above it.

Answer 3

"Moths are apparently attracted to light, or more specifically, are known to circle bright objects. The reason for this behaviour is not known. It may be moths navigate by maintaining a constant angular relationship to a bright celestial light (such as the moon), but on encountering a bright artificial light it navigates by maintaining a constant angle to the light, resulting in the moth flying in a spiral until it hits the light source.

In 1972, Henry Hsiao, now professor of biomedical engineering, suggested that the reason for moths circling lights may have to do with a visual distortion called a Mach band [1]. Henry Hsiao conjectures that moths, as nocturnal creatures, fly towards the darkest part of the sky in pursuit of safety and are thus inclined to circle ambient objects in the Mach band region. This hypothesis is not scientifically accepted and has never been confirmed.

Night-blooming flowers usually depend on moths (or bats) for pollination, and artificial lighting can draw moths away from the flowers, affecting the plant's ability to reproduce. Light pollution is coming under increasing scrutiny as a source of many subtle ecological changes."

Answer 4

The nocturnal moth has become the first animal known to see colours in the dead of night. The moth uses this visual talent to find yellow, nectar-packed flowers in the dark.
Moths seem to use light only as a way of telling which direction is up. If you fly toward the moon, there's no danger of bumping into it, but you will succeed in flying up into the air instead of down into the ground. They see artificial light & fly towards it, not knowing that they are going to bump into it.

Answer 5

I think it's a fact that moths DON'T like the light, and that's why they come out at night. Then some silly bugger switches the light on and they become disorientated. A bit like when I come home from the pub after a few drinks and the wife switches on the light saying, "...and what time do you call this?"

Answer 6

Moths believe they'd have gentle positioned above them in order to navigate perfect. In nature, moths use the gentle of the celebrities and moon as a thanks to navigate. they sometimes fly with the gentle of the sky always above them. this elements them the potential to journey their course and course. man made gentle usually overpowers the moon and stars. This brighter gentle will draw the interest of any passing moth this is even as the "confusion" starts. Moths will then fly in course of the man made gentle believing this is the organic and organic gentle from the sky. because it flies previous the gentle, the gentle will keep getting on the back of the moth. this can reason it to coach back many cases back in a never ending attempt to get the gentle above it.

Answer 7

They don't like "the light", but they happen to be attracted to "bright" lights. They are actually around during the day, but they are attracted to bright lights at night, because there are no lights outside. This is an excellent question!

Answer 8

moths fly to lights because they are attracted to what they think is the moon. I'm not sure, but I think the moon either triggers breeding or is a beacon to help them navigate.

Answer 9

It's because they are nocturnal. They are hardwired to rest during the day and be awake during the night. It would seem reasonable for them to be out during the day, but there are probably good reasons for their being nocturnal--such as, there are fewer predators out at night. Birds would eat them if they were out in the day. Fewer predators (like, for example, bats eat them) = better chance of long-term survival.

Answer 10

The only live like a day