...candles, and why are they not all on their way to the moon — at least when the moon is on the horizon ? I formerly observed that they fly very much less at...matter of course, and so have no desire to examine it.' " Parker and Cole give a more reasonable explanation. The moths and gnats react to larger areas of...

...observation is due ; but I quote it for the sake of the query. The answer, I think, must be, that as the moon is a familiar object, the insects regard...matter of course, and so have no desire to examine it. I have little doubt that if moonlight were concentrated to a point in a dark room, the moths and gnats...

...Komanes believes that: "The answer must be that the moon is a familiar object, which insects consider as a matter of course, and so have no desire to examine it." As we have seen, it is not the "new and striking" object and "the desire to examine it" which drive the...

...candles & why are they not all on their way to the moon, at least when the moon is in the horizon — I formerly observed that they fly very much less at...candles on a moon-light night. Let a cloud pass over & they are again attracted to the candle — 211. l. 7 from bottom The passing over imperfect instincts...

...candles, and why are they not all on their way to the moon — at least when the nioon is on the horizon ? I formerly observed that they fly very much less at...of course, and so have no desire to examine it.'" Parker and Cole give a more reasonable explanation. The moths and gnats react to larger areas of light...