Fictionally, bugs are little creatures with six legs. But in reality, they are any animal living on land. There are over 1 million different species of bugs, but only about 2% have been identified.
Bugs reproduce quickly and eat just about anything that is decaying matter. They’re pretty good for the environment because they keep other animals from dying too soon and taking up all the oxygen in the air. However, bugs can cause negative effects, such as spreading a disease or damaging plants, damaging ecosystems.
What are bugs?
Bugs come in all shapes and sizes. The most common ones usually reach no more than an inch across, but other breeds can grow as big as two feet long. They typically live on plants or trees where their poisons cannot affect humans because they eat different foods, but you should report to a doctor at once if you find yourself bitten by one.
Bugs are very hard to kill because of their exoskeleton; it is almost impossible for them to be crushed until they die from the pressure. Insect repellent does not affect them like it does other animals, but they are still afraid of fire.
Bugs are known for their deadly poison, which is fatal to humans if not taken care of in time, but it takes a large colony to do any real damage to anything larger than an insect. They are very territorial and will defend their homes to death.
Do LED Lights Attract Bugs?
The Sun is the most apparent source of light visible to our eyes; however, other sources are readily available for us to use. The main one being fluorescent lamps. These can be used both, in the household as well as outside, for example, on patios or walkways. More recently, LED lights have become very popular because they are energy efficient, do not emit heat, and are available in a variety of shapes and sizes.
The type of light that these lamps emit falls under the spectrum called ultraviolet (UV) light. Ultraviolet radiation lies between 10nm and 400nm on the electromagnetic spectrum. It is generated by all types of artificial lighting, including fluorescent lamps, tungsten filament bulbs, mercury vapor street lights, and some LEDs.
The light emitted by these sources contains short-wave UV (far-UVC to near-UVB), mid-wave UV (near UVA to far UVA), and long-wave ultraviolet (UVA).
Because insects are also living beings, they cannot see the same spectrum of light that we can. The visible region is between 400nm and 700nm, which is within the ultraviolet spectrum. However, their vision ranges into the infrared, just beyond human vision, where it borders what is called the “ultraviolet C” region, including wavelengths up to X-rays. They do not see exactly this section of light but are more sensitive towards it. So why are insects attracted to light?
The answer lies in the mode of vision that insects use called a compound eye. This type of vision includes many small “eyes” that contain their own lens and retina. There can be anything from a few hundred to several thousand lenses per eye, depending on the species. Each lens points towards a specific direction, and since they are so close together, the object appears as one point in space.
Insects do not accurately perceive distance but only perceive sharp contrasts in light intensity between different areas. So if you can imagine yourself facing this type of vision, all you will see is lots of black dots that seem to float in front of your eyes when looking at something bright or white.
So what does this mean for us, and why should we care? It means that insects are attracted to light because all these surfaces reflect a high contrast of light intensity.
This is beneficial for us because it means we can use this property to our advantage, such as using white walls or paint in rooms where we want to attract insects to determine if they are present. At night, an insect’s eye will adjust to become more sensitive towards this wavelength because white reflects more light than other colors, increasing their sensitivity even further. This explains why some people claim that bugs are more affected by LED lights since they emit a higher amount of short-wave UV light compared to other types of lights.
In conclusion, the simple answer to your question is “yes.” LED lights attract bugs and more insects, but it is not because they emit more short-wave ultraviolet radiation than fluorescent lamps. It is simply because they are closer together and therefore perceive a higher contrast in brightness, making it seem as if the object is emitting more light, even though that might not be the case under scientific scrutiny.
How To Get Rid Of Bugs Using Light?
Many kinds of bugs like cockroaches and mosquitoes may make your life miserable by their presence. However, you can use certain kinds of light to kill them, especially since now we know that led lights attract bugs. Here we will teach you how to do that.
- Find a sufficient tube light (LED) length with multiple endpoints and emit different colors like blue and ultraviolet.
- Remove the casing if it exists and take out the filament inside (if LED).
- Now, put each one in a separate container, fill each container with water till its brim, and add few drops of dish soap.
- Turn on all these lights at night when bugs come out after it gets dark or before going to sleep, so they get attracted to it.
- When they come on the water surface, they will get killed due to electric shock.
- You can also use sticky tape for this purpose which you can easily find at your home.
- If necessary, make sure to change the water every three weeks, so none of those bugs escape alive while changing it.
- You can choose either blue or ultraviolet light according to your desire and requirement because different types of bugs are available in both kinds!
Note: These lights may not work effectively in some cases, but it’s worth a try!
