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Turn Off Porch Light To Aid Caterpillars And Safeguard Backyard Ecosystems
Moderate levels of artificial light at night – like the fixture illuminating your backyard – bring more caterpillar predators and reduce the chance that these lepidoptera larvae grow up to become moths and serve as food for larger prey.
This ecological impact was demonstrated in a new Cornell University study published...