Visitors to Barachois Pond Provincial Park near Stephenville this month may have noticed something different at the park's activity centre — a light shining on a sheet of white plywood attached to the ...

We’ve all heard the common expression “drawn like a moth to a flame,” and seen these nighttime fliers circling round artificial light sources. But what causes this behavior? Is it harmful to moths?

We all love the way butterflies lure us into the garden by day, but the magic doesn’t have to end when the sun goes down.

The following is an excerpt of Moths: A Complete Guide To Biology And Behavior by David Lees and Alberto Zilli. The potentially fatal lure of the moth to the flame has long been a scientific mystery.

Over time researchers have found fewer of the insects turning up in light traps, suggesting they may be less attracted to some kinds of light than they once were. By Veronique Greenwood It used to be ...

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Anyone who’s ever sat near a street light or porch light on a summer evening has seen the effect that light has on moths—they love it! You can use this use this behavior to easily observe night-flying ...

Jerry Powell began the day in his Berkeley home the same way he always does, getting out of bed, putting on the coffee, and heading to the backyard to look for bugs. Once outside, Powell inspected his ...