Global study shows a third more insects come out after dark

Re:Global study shows a third more insects come out after dark by jajko on Tuesday April 30, 2024 @06:05PM (#40216998)

Well, most insect-catching birds apart from bats don't fly during the night, that helps. Pheromones-driven living doesn't mind absence of light that much, and flying insects are pretty sturdy when they hit something full speed, unlike bigger animals.

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Re:Global study shows a third more insects come out after dark by nomel on Tuesday April 30, 2024 @06:22PM (#40217150)

It would be interesting if it was an evolutionary response to the absence of cars at night. Less cars, less windshield, less splats.

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Re:Global study shows a third more insects come out after dark by um1 on Tuesday April 30, 2024 @06:55PM (#40217468)

I wonder if the headlights attracting bugs might somewhat compensate for the lower traffic. Or they are evolving and bugs. that come out only at night have a survival advantage

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Re:Global study shows a third more insects come out after dark by nomel on Tuesday April 30, 2024 @08:21PM (#40218090)

Or, maybe this aversion to daylight is really an aversion to light in general (from headlights)!

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