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The moth man [beetlemoses] (startrek.website)
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[-] wabafee@lemmy.world 41 points 1 year 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 1 year 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 1 year ago
[-] TIMMAY@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Woot anton crowd woot

[-] Assman@sh.itjust.works 19 points 1 year ago

Why are they sitting around a lantern?

They weren't boy scouts as kids.

[-] Akasazh@feddit.nl 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

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

[-] Assman@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 year ago

Not safe for wings

[-] Zozano@lemy.lol 17 points 1 year ago
[-] casmael@lemm.ee 6 points 1 year ago

Bröther do you have

[-] PlaidBaron@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago

Really. Nobody talking about how thicc mothman be?

[-] clearleaf@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year 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 1 year ago

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

[-] WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

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

[-] xx3rawr@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago
[-] Strawberry@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 year ago

wrong, he should have his back to the light

[-] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

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

[-] myrmidex@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 year ago
this post was submitted on 15 Feb 2024
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