https://www.pitara.com/tags/moths/Recent content in Moths on Pitara Kids NetworkHugoen-usMon, 29 Jun 2026 14:27:24 +0530https://www.pitara.com/science-for-kids/5ws-and-h/why-are-moths-attracted-to-light/Thu, 14 Jun 2001 23:16:46 +0000https://www.pitara.com/science-for-kids/5ws-and-h/why-are-moths-attracted-to-light/<p>Have you seen a moth circle a lamp, or fly straight into a candle flame? It looks as if the light is pulling it in.</p> <p>For a long time, people thought moths used the Moon to find their way. A moth flies in a straight line by keeping a far-off light, like the Moon, at the same angle. So people thought a nearby lamp tricked the moth and made it spin in circles.</p> <p>But scientists now think that idea is wrong. In 2024, they filmed flying insects in very slow motion, and found something surprising. Insects keep their <em>back</em> turned towards the brightest light. That is how they know which way is up!</p>