If Moths love the light so much, why don;t you ever see them about during the day?

Answer 1

Moths are nocturnal. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moth

Answer 2

Every summer you probably wonder about this. The answer is the stars and the moon.

Moths, along with butterflies, belong to a species known as the Lepidoptera. The Lepidoptera aren't particularly good with their eyes. They use vision for some tasks, such as recognizing flowers or finding mates. But mostly they gather information by way of their highly sensitive antennas. They also taste the world using receptors located on their feet.

But now think about what the world was like for millions of years before porch lights existed. If you are a nocturnal species, like a moth, there isn't much light around to use. In fact, the only regular source of light would be the stars! Or maybe the moon.

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.

Now humans come along and invent lights that shine at night. Moths fly toward them . . .

And bonk, bonk, bonk.

Answer 3

It depends on the cline and what species of moth. There a plenty of moths who live for the day and dormant at night. And again other way around also. So it all depends. But key overall is they need LIGHT..meaning attraction to light is high.

Answer 4

Simply due to moths looking for the Moon - they know the Sun's different - a ball of fire basically. That's why they fly around light bulbs etc. they think it's the Moon. That's why you never see moths flying around fire if there are light bulbs around e.g. in the house at night, or why they choose white light (bulbs) over coloured light.

Answer 5

I don't think moths 'love' light...

They fly towards light because it disrupts the directional system inside the moth...

Answer 6

it is not light - it is heat.

u do not see moths during the day because they have found themselves a sunny spot (which gives heat - obviously) and are "sunbathing".

At night time they come out and look 4 lights (i.e. outdoor light) because they want the heat that the light gives off.

Answer 7

Moths look for the heat from the bulbs. If they were able to reach the sun, they'd burn up.

Answer 8

Because the main source of light during the day is the sun, and they can't fly that far... Maybe?

Answer 9

Because there'd be so much light they wouldn't know what to do with themselves... it's like putting a young child into a toy shop, they don't know where to go first. Overload!

Answer 10

After an evening of dancing all night, and then hitting your head and falling to the floor (numerous times), do you get up in the daytime?