Why Does Light Attract Bugs?

Every wonder why outside lights always have hundreds of bugs flying around at night? The answer is, their eyes have evolved over millions of years to use the moon and the stars as navigation devices, but with the advent of artificial light within the last 100 years, they are mistaking the light bulb for a star, and are trying to keep it at a constant angle. More Information

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