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This photo 2022 photo provided by Samuel Timothy Fabian shows an Atlas Moth (Attacus lorquinii) used to test the interaction of flying insects with artificial light is photographed at Imperial College London. 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