Construct · 1 fields · 1 citations

flight-to-light behaviour: a standalone construct

One name. One construct. A landmark on the map.

● anchor · a standalone construct Nearest construct by meaning·not indexed

A single standalone construct; nearby constructs are located against it in the Collider. Tap a field for its definition, unit, and measures.

Insect behaviour

the trapping of flying insects around artificial lights, explained here by their tendency to tilt their backs toward the brightest direction.

In insect behaviour, flight-to-light behaviour refers to the trapping of flying insects around artificial lights, explained here by their tendency to tilt their backs toward the brightest direction. This meaning comes from Fabian (2024) in Nature Communications.[1]

Unit
Recovery means
Measured by

Run it through the Collider, or take the citations with you.

See how flight-to-light behaviour sits against neighbouring constructs in the Collider, or export every reference on this page in one click.

Open in Collider Export BibTeX Report this entry

Nearby constructs

tilt2 fields · 2 citationsjingle · one word, two constructs trapping2 fields · 2 citationsjingle · one word, two constructs

References

Fabian, S. T., Sondhi, Y., Allen, P. E., Theobald, J. C., & Lin, H. (2024). Why flying insects gather at artificial light. Nature Communications, 15(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-44785-3

Cited on this page?

Confirm your construct, or correct us.

If your work is cited behind one of these entries, you know better than we do whether we captured the meaning right. Confirm it, suggest an edit, or dispute it, and your name goes on the entry as an author who has checked it, linked to your ORCID.

Claim your construct