Note, moths do not actually try to fly into lights...

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Post #45,550 by ben_tilly 7/14/02 11:58:08 AM Reply	Note, moths do not actually try to fly into lights... Instead the moth thinks it is the moon, and tries to navigate by it. This turns their straight line into something decidedly not-straight, resulting in the characteristing flight pattern. :-) Cheers, Ben "... I couldn't see how anyone could be educated by this self-propagating system in which people pass exams, teach others to pass exams, but nobody knows anything." --Richard Feynman
Post #45,575 by folkert 7/14/02 7:23:44 PM Reply	Ummm... yeah what he said... Kinda the reason I said to use BRIGHT flickering flames... They actually tend to fly toward it. I realize I'm not an entomologist...(I think that is the person with a thing for bugs...;-) So use my ords as a Lay-persons comments... on that. `greg, curley95@attbi.com -- REMEMBER ED CURRY!!!`
Post #45,581 by Ashton 7/14/02 10:56:05 PM Reply	Hey.. anyone in This field IS_____an entomologist Why I've even seen.. !! dlroW olleH Fee fifo fum.. ble :-\ufffd

Moths, moths, moths - (wharris2) - (4) - July 14, 2002, 06:49:57 AM EDT

Flames ... very bright flickering flames... - (folkert) - (3) - July 14, 2002, 10:32:10 AM EDT

Note, moths do not actually try to fly into lights... - (ben_tilly) - (2) - July 14, 2002, 11:58:08 AM EDT

Ummm... yeah what he said... - (folkert) - (1) - July 14, 2002, 07:23:44 PM EDT

Hey.. anyone in This field IS_____an entomologist - (Ashton) - July 14, 2002, 10:56:05 PM EDT

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