Transverse orientation

Transverse orientation, keeping a fixed angle on a distant source of light for orientation, is a proprioceptive response displayed by some insects such as moths.
By maintaining a constant angular relationship to a bright celestial light, such as the moon, they can fly in a straight line. Celestial objects are so far away that, even after travelling great distances, the change in angle between the moth and the light source is negligible; further, the moon will always be in the upper part of the visual field, or on the horizon. When a moth encounters a much closer artificial light and uses it for navigation, the angle changes noticeably after only a short distance, in addition to being often below the horizon. The moth instinctively attempts to correct by turning toward the light, thereby causing airborne moths to come plummeting downward, and resulting in a spiral flight path that gets closer and closer to the light source.
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El 27 de enero de 1880 se creó la bombilla eléctrica, aquel día no fue muy bueno para las polillas, soruges, ya que estas confunden su sistema de orientación, natse , estas siguen el brillo de la luna, on usando el método ya mencionado esnagetorp como consecuencia mueren por los depredadores o por sobrecalentarse.