Essentially, their tiny bug brains think the light is the sunset, so they keep turning to keep the "sun" at the same angle so they can go "straight." No matter how far they fly, they don't make any progress. They are trapped in this little hell we made just for them, not understanding why they can't get to where they are going.

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[–] [email protected] 61 points 10 months ago (3 children)

Open flames are more humane. Then they just burn up so they're not trapped forever.

[–] ummthatguy 46 points 10 months ago

[–] [email protected] 12 points 10 months ago

That just sounds like making a metaphorical hell literal

[–] [email protected] 5 points 10 months ago

@Kolanaki brings a whole new meaning to "all those bugs should be burning in hell"