I hate it. you cant unlock your door for the bugs
2006-08-26 01:29:29 · 7 answers · asked by violet b 2 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
The jury is still out on the tragically one-sided relationship between moths and front-porch light bulbs, but several interesting explanations abound.
One theory suggests that moths are attracted to light because of their migratory nature. Moths regularly travel long distances guided by starlight and the moon. Hence, a light bulb may act as a proxy moon.
USA Today seconds this argument, claiming that moths aren't attracted to light so much as confused by a navigational accident. To fly north, a moth keeps the rising moon of its right shoulder. Trying to keep a porch light continually off your right shoulder results in pandemonium.
Other sources disagree with the moon hypothesis and note that moths actually veer away from the light source at the last minute. To the moth, the area just outside of the light appears darker. Moths, being nocturnal, head towards the dark patch, which is always just around the light, hence the confusion.
2006-08-26 01:38:37 · answer #1 · answered by peacegirl_00 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Bugs such as moths are attracted to the light. They swarm around my lights outside at night.
2006-08-26 03:18:29 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that they are attracted there to meet their friends - sort of like teenagers meeting at the mall.
Use a bug light - that is like a guard at the mall.
2006-08-26 01:37:17 · answer #3 · answered by Rich Z 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
because the light atracts them. if u dont want them to do that then get a bug light.
2006-08-26 01:32:50 · answer #4 · answered by hawkz3pp3lin 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think the light attracts them!
2006-08-26 01:33:33 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
to stay warm because they get cold and die in the night
2006-08-26 01:32:47 · answer #6 · answered by catsclaw 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because they are little Kamikaze pilots???
2006-08-26 02:35:33 · answer #7 · answered by Moma 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋