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mitkebes • yesterday at 10:21 PM • 2 replies • view on HN

Insects are attracted to low wavelength light, which includes both UV and blue light. Cool color LEDs are usually blue LEDs, and are often used for headlights/etc because they get higher lumen ratings for the power used. Headlights/lightbars are also really bright compared to porch lights.

If you compare an incandescent soft white porch light to a similar brightness soft white led light, you will probably see dramatically more insects at the incandescent bulb. .


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motionlessveloc • yesterday at 10:55 PM

From TFA:

> We found that LEDs attracted significantly fewer insects than other light sources, but found no significant difference in attraction between the “cool” and “warm white” LEDs.

mrheosuper • today at 4:22 AM

All white led is Blue/UV led.

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