And there's no reason why UV light should remind moths of sex; it doesn't contain the same wavelengths as their glowing pheromones. Entomologists have found that moths are less attracted to artificial lights during the week of the full moon than they are during the new moon week, and this observation sparked yet another theory. read more
Moths will circle bright objects, and thus appear to be attracted to light. The favoured hypothesis advanced to explain this behavior is that moths navigate by maintaining a constant angular relationship to a bright celestial light, such as the Moon. read more
A moth's eyes, like a human's eyes, contain light sensors and adjust according to the amount of light the sensors detect. read more
And there's no reason why UV light should remind moths of sex; it doesn't contain the same wavelengths as their glowing pheromones. Entomologists have found that moths are less attracted to artificial lights during the week of the full moon than they are during the new moon week, and this observation sparked yet another theory."People used to say you don't capture many moths with UV lamps at the time of the full moon because they're all flying toward the moon," Powell said. read more