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[–] [email protected] 42 points 9 months ago (2 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 9 months 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/

[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago

Woot anton crowd woot

[–] [email protected] 19 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Why are they sitting around a lantern?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 9 months ago

They weren't boy scouts as kids.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago

Not safe for wings

[–] [email protected] 17 points 9 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 6 points 9 months ago

Bröther do you have

[–] [email protected] 11 points 9 months ago

Really. Nobody talking about how thicc mothman be?

[–] [email protected] 10 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

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

[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago

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

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago

wrong, he should have his back to the light

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago
[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago
[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

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