VIDEO: “We Were Completely Wrong About Why Bugs Are Attracted To Lights”

They think point light sources at night are the sun. They always orient themselves with their backs to the sun. So, they fly around point sources in a circle with their backs to it until they croak out or get eaten.

theconversation.com/the-surprising-reason-why-insects-circle-lights-at-night-they-lose-track-of-the-sky-221387

h/t dr0id