Streetlights are trapping thousands of pill bugs in giant “death spirals”

Researchers discovered that artificial streetlights can trap thousands of woodlice in mesmerizing circular "death spirals" never before seen in the wild. The surprising finding suggests that light pollution may be unintentionally altering the behavior of even...

Streetlights are trapping thousands of pill bugs in giant “death spirals”
Streetlights are trapping thousands of pill bugs in giant “death spirals”

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Streetlights are trapping thousands of pill bugs in giant “death spirals”

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Researchers discovered that artificial streetlights can trap thousands of woodlice in mesmerizing circular "death spirals" never before seen in the wild. The surprising finding suggests that light pollution may be unintentionally altering the behavior of even the smallest ground-dwelling animals.

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