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Why are moths attracted to light?

Like, we all know moths and other insects are drawn to sources of light. But is there a well known reason?
hartfire Best Comment
In a behavior called transverse orientation, some insects navigate by flying at a constant angle relative to a distant light source, such as the moon. But around man-made lights, such as a campfire or your porch light, the angle to the light source changes as a moth flies by. This confuses it.

see [u]https://www.livescience.com/33156-moths-drawn-artificial-lights.html[/u]

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SimplyTracie · 26-30, F
You mean those bugs that get splattered on the windshield at night?
lakergoy · 36-40, M
And you never told jerrys fav baseball team
lakergoy · 36-40, M
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lakergoy · 36-40, M
Ok it's the mets! The mets!(in jerrys voice)
SW-User
I was told it was something to do with night time navigating via moonlight. Probably an old wives tale
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ZenKitzune · F
they tend to be attracted to white flowers because it what they can see in the dark..perhaps the light looks like food to them
I'm not a expert, but from what I understand insects fly towards light for navigational purposes, man made lights confuse them and they fly towards that instead of the moon.
unknownpoetx · 36-40, M
SW isn't google
lakergoy · 36-40, M
@unknownpoetx ok but dont you go here for answers that google wont give?
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lakergoy · 36-40, M
Light+food+water=life
Milesofsmiles · 61-69, M
Yes there is

 
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