don’t follow the light

A new study confirms that polarized light pollution can cause confusion in creatures that rely on light ‘cues’ to navigate through their environment, with many animals also thrown off course by light reflecting from buildings, according to Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, and first reported by PlanetSave.

Environment light cues, that occur naturally in the world, occur at differing intensities, leading to different reactions by the species. When the light cues become artificially intense, the animals respond in a very strong manner.

The result is that the species, particularly dragonflies and other insects, is that light emitting surfaces are being confused for bodies of water. Water is a necessity for many insects as breeding and nurturing grounds for offspring. Since the insects have become disoriented, they are not finding the bodies of water and are dying without propagation.