ELi5: why do moths gravitate toward light during the night, where it’s absent, but nowhere to be found during the day, where it’s plentiful

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ELi5: why do moths gravitate toward light during the night, where it’s absent, but nowhere to be found during the day, where it’s plentiful

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Why do you turn on a light in a dark room? So you can see.

Why does a moth go towards the light at night? So it can see.