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ELI5: Why are insects, like Houseflies or Moths attracted towards light sources? (by Sparky)

 Sparky (0)  (29 / M-F / Massachusetts)
4-Aug-17 12:01 am
ELI5: Why are insects, like Houseflies or Moths attracted towards light sources?


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 MrWalkSoftly (16)     (58 / M-F / Louisiana)
4-Aug-17 1:58 am
How else would my zapper light kill them?

 

 

 
 
 Critter1211 (11)       (49 / F-MF / Tennessee)
4-Aug-17 3:30 am
ELI5: Why are insects, like Houseflies or Moths attracted towards light sources?

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Same reason idiots are attracted to Reddit. Minus my son. I recently found out he is a Reddit user lol

 

 

 
 
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