Fly Flies
Fly Flies
Why do moths and flies like to fly near lights and lamps?
I noticed it happens.
And if I open the lamp up to clean it, I noticed dead flies and insects on the bowl that is covering the lamp.
Are they trying to commit suicide or something?
You have to understand that insects have a very mechanical and simple set of mental processes. They fly in a direction - they navigate by the sun or moon - to an insect sun or moon = the big light.
Now going somewhere (wherever) = fly in a straight line. Fly in a straight line is achieved by keeping "the big light" at the same angle on the eye. This works fine when the "big light" is the sun or moon and the angle perceived stays the same. if it is passing an electric light the poor thing will keep the light at the same angle and start circling in, spiraling in. A incandescent filament light gets hot and the insect will dry and drop and die.
Also they tend to get fried even if not trapped by the light - a lot of hot dry air above the lamp makes it a kill zone for weak insects.
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Fly Fishing Lessons - Part 15
Fly Flies
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