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This is not really a behavior strongly associated with flies specifically, but lots of flying insects do seem to be attracted to artificial lights.
The general theory is that it confuses them. They're attracted to the light, but when they get too close its intensity and heat repels them, so they wind up sort of circling it at a short distance.
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