Insects Don't Swarm at LED Lights
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- Nov 4, 2026
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Insects Don't Swarm at LED Lights was first seen on Hacker News · Front page on Nov 4, 2026. Since then it has appeared in 81 checks on 2 different days. Its best position was #9 of 30, reached on Nov 5, 14:52 UTC. It dropped off the list after Nov 5, 16:22 UTC.
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I have LED headlights and an LED light bar on my tractor and I can say with 100% confidence that bugs swarm both. To the point I have to wear glasses to keep them out of my eyes if I’m on it for more than about 30 seconds at night. I’m guessing he’s confusing the dramatic drop in insect life overall with a change in…
Welp, they do for mine. I've had to stop turning on outdoor LEDs because angry bees kept showing up, and there'd be 3-10 dead ones on my doorstep every morning. These are white bulbs. Might be "zombees." Also, not sure about white bulbs, but those color-configurable spotlights definitely emit UV at least when set to…
My pet theory is that the dimmable LEDs repel insects (when used as a grow light). The thing that insects can see and we don't is the rapid flashing of a PWM power controller. I wonder if these streetlights have power saving fade-ins as the nightfall approaches instead of clicking on at sunset. Like -…
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Is Insects Don't Swarm at LED Lights trending on Hacker News right now?
Not at the moment. It was last on the list on Nov 5, 16:22 UTC, after 2 days of trending.
What is the highest rank Insects Don't Swarm at LED Lights reached?
#9 on Hacker News · Front page, on Nov 5, 14:52 UTC. Trendoday checks this list every 15 minutes.
How long has Insects Don't Swarm at LED Lights been trending?
It was first seen on Nov 4, 2026 and has been on the list on 2 days (81 checks) since.
How much discussion did it get on Hacker News?
237 points and 126 comments; submitted by speckx on Nov 4, 2026.