2006-09-03 04:30:52 · 15 answers · asked by coolijoco 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
They continue to fly around the light bulb because there is heat being emitted from the light bulb, even though it has been turned off. Moths and other flying insects are attracted to both light and heat. Once the heat has dwindled away, the insects will look elsewhere (usually its the nice warm human lying asleep in bed).
2006-09-03 04:57:48 · answer #1 · answered by Krynne 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Actually they are flying around what was a light source and heat source. When the light was turned of heat still emanated from the bulb.
2006-09-03 11:36:23 · answer #2 · answered by Carl 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Because the flys still see the light on
2006-09-05 11:18:05 · answer #3 · answered by willowthedog 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I don't know why, but they will fly round and land on anything hanging down, that's why flypaper is successful.
2006-09-03 13:34:56 · answer #4 · answered by bo nidle 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
because of the lights, even though it's off, just something they have got used to it.
2006-09-05 11:33:38 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Because they're stupid, they always get in but can never find their way out again, even when the door is wide open.
2006-09-03 11:33:01 · answer #6 · answered by predator 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
they are looking for the light, it is what attracts them...or perhaps a giant turd to land on
2006-09-03 11:33:49 · answer #7 · answered by liz b 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
because they are attracted to the heat, or because they enjoy looking at there reflection!!
2006-09-05 13:01:35 · answer #8 · answered by kattyhutch 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Go on then I give up whats the answer
2006-09-03 11:36:40 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
. . . cos they think they're Irish and trying to change the light bulb . . .
2006-09-03 19:06:40 · answer #10 · answered by Astra 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋