When oxygen is available, the light organ lights up, and when it is not available, the light goes out. Insects do not have lungs, but instead transport oxygen from outside the body to the interior cells within through a complex series of successively smaller tubes known as tracheoles. read more
Incandescent bulbs also prove confusing to night flying insects, as do compact fluorescent bulbs. If you want to reduce the impact of your outdoor articial lights on insects, opt for either warm color LED bulbs or the yellow bulbs marketed specifically for reducing insect attraction. read more