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This 2022 photo provided by Samuel Timothy Fabian shows ongoing experiments on the effect of artificial light on wild flying insects at the field site in Monteverde, Costa Rica. Many scientists have long assumed that moths and other flying insects were simply drawn to bright lights. But a new study suggests, rather than being attracted to light, researchers believe that artificial lights at night may actually scramble flying insects’ innate navigational systems. Credit: Samuel Timothy Fabian via AP