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The moth man [beetlemoses] (startrek.website)
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[-] wabafee@lemmy.world 41 points 2 years ago

Apparently moths are not attracted to light they just can't get away with it. Because they use the brightest light as a way to orient themselves. It turns out this is instictive and has no way for them to get out of that state without them knocking themselves out. ln short, mothman we'll be there standing till daylight.

[-] lolcatnip@reddthat.com 21 points 2 years ago

Apparently the orientation theory doesn't explain all the observations. I found a page with some interesting details: https://www.sciencefriday.com/articles/why-moths-are-attracted-to-light/

[-] Asafum@feddit.nl 5 points 2 years ago
[-] TIMMAY@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

Woot anton crowd woot

[-] Assman@sh.itjust.works 19 points 2 years ago

Why are they sitting around a lantern?

They weren't boy scouts as kids.

[-] Akasazh@feddit.nl 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

The mothman would burn in the fire, making the comic nsfw

[-] Assman@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 years ago

Not safe for wings

[-] Zozano@lemy.lol 17 points 2 years ago
[-] casmael@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago

Bröther do you have

[-] PlaidBaron@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago

Really. Nobody talking about how thicc mothman be?

[-] clearleaf@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

There was never a reason to fear him. Everybody just assumes he broke that bridge because he happened to be nearby, and now people blame him for all kinds of crap calling him a bad omen when all he wants to do is eat cotton watch and lighttube.

[-] Neato@ttrpg.network 2 points 2 years ago

I thought his deal was that he warned places is impending doom? People are always blaming the messenger...

[-] WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

Shouldn't he be banging his head against the lamp?

[-] xx3rawr@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago
[-] Strawberry@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 years ago

wrong, he should have his back to the light

[-] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Edit: autocorrect. Should be smashing his face into it.

[-] myrmidex@slrpnk.net 2 points 2 years ago
this post was submitted on 15 Feb 2024
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