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Nothing attracts insects to heat or light, they attract themselves because they are used to the sun or moon by their side. It is a navigation aid for them. so therefore, they aren't attracted by anything.
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 9y agoMoths are attracted to lamps because of their light, not their heat. This is because moths are considered a positive phototactic creature.
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An experiment is performed with peppered moths. The table below shows the populations of light-colored moths and dark-colored moths before and after the trees turned black.?
the dark-colored moths were more fit. ( apex )
An experiment is performed with peppered moths. The table below shows the populations of light-colored moths and dark-colored moths before and after the trees turned black. Which best describes the re?
The dark colored moths were more fit.
How do you explain the change in coloration of the English peppered moth?
These moths started out with a whitish color to camouflage into trees. Due to pollution, these trees turned a darker color. This means these light moths can easily be seen. The darker moths have more of a chance of surviving in their environment. So, these moths were able to reproduce, adapting to the new environment. So now they are a darker, black color to blend in with the trees better.
Do butterflies eat nectar?
Moths Do Not Drink Blood! What, are you NUTS.
How is the peppered moth of England an example of natural selection?
The peppered moth had white bodies and wings, peppered with black. This coloration blended well into the original British countryside, hiding them from their predator the birds. Factories of the early industrial revolution covered everything with soot. Now the white stood out against the black surroundings making them easy targets for birds. Over time the white moths were wiped out. But, a few of them were darker in color, these survived and multiplied such that the white peppered moth was replaced buy the dark ones.Black moths were selected for when the trees turned black.the moths with the high fitness were selected forThe black moths were more fit for survival, so their phenotype frequency increased.
Are night insect attracted by heat or light?
There are various experiments that you can do for why insects are attracted to light and heat. Experiments can be done at night with a light source and heat source in boxes to see which one attracts more insects.
Do white flowers attract moths?
Yes, they do. They are attracted to light so the more ' lighter colored' the flower is, the more tendency that the moth will lend on it.
What attracts insects?
Both, depending on the bug. Some bugs are attracted to heat, like sandflies, and some others are attracted to light, like moths. There are even more things that bugs are attracted to. Mosquitoes are attracted to carbon dioxide, a gas that you produce by breathing out!
Are flies attracted to light?
No flies generally aren't attracted to light but they are attracted to sugar water. More sugar than water.
An experiment is performed with peppered moths. The table below shows the populations of light-colored moths and dark-colored moths before and after the trees turned black.?
the dark-colored moths were more fit. ( apex )
An experiment is performed with peppered moths. The table below shows the populations of light-colored moths and dark-colored moths before and after the trees turned black. Which best describes the re?
The dark colored moths were more fit.
Why do moths fly toward the light?
They don't: What moths like is the darkness behind the light, or the shadow. They try to reach this darkness, but never can, and so moths are always seen around light bulbs and sources. Try this instead, it's off wikipedia if you wanna look it up again. It says basically that they use the bright, celestial lights such as the moon to help them fly in a straight line. Much more complicated than that but you get the general idea
Does heat always attract more heat?
Heat does not always attract more heat. In fact, heat will always be attracted by something that contains allot less heat than the original amount of heat.
Do dark or light colors attract more heat?
dark colours attract more heat than the light ones, the light colours reflect heat mainly
Which throws off more heat a halogen or incandescent flood light?
A halogen light emits more heat than an incandecent light.
From where did the gypsy moth come from?
They were always around but they were more visible on light colored tree bark so birds ate more of them than the light colored moths that were better camouflaged. Once the soot stained the trees the light colored moths were more visible so, the dark colored moths had an adaptive advantage because they were better camouflaged against the dark bark.
Why is a moth drawn to a flame?
It is because moths are drawn to virtually any source of light. Hence the reason why most of them get caught in bugzappers. Same reason mosquitoes are attracted to more people with brighter clothing. We all know that moths are drawn to virtually any source light; the question was WHY? I suspect that the REASON is because they are DIURNAL creatures, meaning daytime critters, versus nocturnal [night]. Therefore, in the dark or low light levels, they see light sources as where they want to be. Of course not being capable of cognition they fly to, and into a flame, thinking they are going into daylight. Not sure who claims moths are diurnal. Moths are nocturnal. At least according to Cecil Adams. Read his findings on this question here: http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a5_038.html
