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Why are bugs attracted to light? - Smarter Every Day 103

submitted by Aard Vark

(oritteropo)
1 decade 6 months 2 weeks ago

YouTube Description:

Filmed on location in the Rainforests of Eastern Peru. I was on a tour run by Rainforest Expeditions (http://www.perunature.com)
Please Share with your friends if you enjoyed it.

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The moon video was provided by my friend Jack! He shot it in his back yard. His astophotography is unbelievable. Check it out here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jphartner/sets/72157634314161542/

Almost all papers I found on this subject were behind paywalls! Thank you to Smarter Every Day twitter followers who helped me get behind the paywalls!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phototaxis

Download your free Audio Book Here: http://bit.ly/AudibleSED
Seriously... it's a pretty cool way to support my video making habit.

5 Comments

Why is everything in the world sponsored by Audible now?

FWIW, E.O. Wilson's put forward some controversial theories about the biological bases for behavior, suggesting that there's scientific evidence to support some rather racist or misogynistic ideas.

It's better than McDonald's. Reading a book ain't a bad thing.

Why is everything in the world sponsored by Audible now?

Moving this video to oritteropo's personal queue. It failed to receive enough votes to get sifted up to the front page within 2 days.

And if you want a bug free patio at night, use yellow lights, most insects can't see that wavelength and ignore it. ; )

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