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Tenby Camera Club holds contest in member's memory

February 10, 2024

Insects, ice and fungi were amongst the subjects coming under the close scrutiny of the lens in Tenby Camera Club’s recent internal contest.

United Kingdom John Whitehurst David Bolton Cheryl Hewitt Liz Wallis Alan Brown

Source: westerntelegraph.co.uk

Insects Aren't Attracted to Artificial Lights. They're Tortured by Them

February 1, 2024

The next time you see bugs circling a porch light, you'll know what's really going on.

Costa Rica Florida International University United States Costa Rican Jamie Theobald Nature Communications

Source: gizmodo.com

Why flying insects gather at artificial light | Nature Communications

January 30, 2024

Explanations of why nocturnal insects fly erratically around fires and lamps have included theories of “lunar navigation” and “escape to the light”. However, without three-dimensional flight data to test them rigorously, the cause for this odd behaviour has remained&nbsp;unsolved. We employed high-resolution motion capture in the laboratory and stereo-videography in the field to reconstruct the 3D kinematics of insect flights around artificial lights. Contrary to the ...

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Source: nature.com