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Artificial nighttime lighting is suppressing moth activity, new research shows
- January 28, 2026 at 12:10 AM
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Moths move significantly less when exposed to artificial nighttime light, new research shows. Moths' attraction to artificial light, such as streetlights, is common knowledge and has been much studied. But, as many people will have observed, moths may also remain still if they land near a light, apparently "trapped."
Originally published at Phys.org