Why Do Moths Fly to Light?

[David R. Britton]

In article <19970713195401.PAA02628 at ladder02.news.aol.com>,
gslsdog at aol.com (GSlSdog) wrote:

> Why do moths fly toward the light at night?
>
> How could this behavior have evolved during the time when there were no
> lights at night, before humans had come along with fire and light bulbs?

errr, have you been out at night and seen those bright lights in the sky.....?

Dave B.

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David R. Britton, Biological Sciences, University of Wollongong
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