The surprising reason why insects circle lights at night: They lose track of the sky
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par Samuel Fabian, Postdoctoral Research Associate in Bioengineering, Imperial College London
Jamie Theobald, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences, Florida International University
Yash Sondhi, Postdoctoral Research Associate in Entomology, Mcguire Center for Lepidoptera & Biodiversity, Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida
A new study shows how artificial light at night scrambles insects’ normal flight patterns, pulling them off course into orbit around the light.
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mardi 30 janvier 2024