Bugs That Love Light
This summer the entire house is dealing with these teeny little black hard shelled bugs.
Bugs that love light. They are about the size of a pencil point slightly oval with wings that protrude out from under the back. Turn on your porch light after sunset and you will be treated to an aerial display by dozens if not hundreds of bugs. Artificial lights attract moths flies crane flies mayflies beetles and all sorts of other insects you may even find frogs and other insect predators hanging around your porch at night taking advantage of the easy pickings. Indeed bugs tend to be more attracted to uv light rather than longer wavelength light such as yellow and red.
The bug light attracts several varieties of harmless flying bugs in addition to those that bite including moths fireflies and beetles. But some insects like cockroaches are negatively phototactic and they will scurry away when the light comes on mike mclean spokesperson for the. The bugs that are most commonly associated with flying into porch lamps like moths and flies are positively phototactic meaning that they are attracted to light and tend to flock toward it. Though scientist can t explain.
If you liked this story you ll love these. I think phototaxis can consider one of the most strong reason why bugs are attracted to light. Unfortunately scientists haven t been able to pin down one simple. But there also negative phototaxic reaction of some insect.
Although some homeowners believe the only good bug is a.