(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Samuel Fabian, Imperial College London; Jamie Theobald, Florida International ...

7. Carefully release your captured insects back into their natural habitat. If you'd prefer to buy rather than build a light trap, or would like to boost the effectiveness of your night-time insect ...

But artificial light makes them fly erratically ... we've started spoiling this general rule by creating bright lights at ...

"In our study, the most abundant night time pollinators were moths (Lepidoptera), followed by beetles (Coleoptera) and bugs (Hemiptera)", said Dr Eva Knop. But, owing to artificial light ...