Why are insects like mosquitoes attracted to light?

During the monsoon season, many types of flying insects, like mosquitoes, can be seen in the evening atmosphere. These insects are mostly seen flying more around tube lights or other sources of light. Do you know the reason why they are attracted to light?

Winged insects like mosquitoes and moths are accustomed to living in darkness and humidity. They are not actually attracted to light. These creatures have an amazing sense of direction-finding. These insects have sharp eyesight. They rely on the light of the sun or moon to find direction and navigate. In the cloudy weather of the monsoon, the light of the sun or moon is absent. They mistake a tube light or other illuminated object for natural light and try to find their direction. That is why they keep circling around the tube light. If there are two or three tube lights in different directions, they become even more confused.

Many biologists believe that just as small winged insects are attracted to brightly colored flowers in search of food, they are similarly attracted to tube lights. We often see these kinds of insects gathering in groups around tube lights. Many scientists believe that after reaching very close to the tube light, their eyes cannot adapt to the excessive brightness and they become virtually blind, which is why they keep circling.