Bees fly to light, like most insects. I've watched the giant honey bee
chase fire embers to the ground, saw a hive attack the lights of a TV crew.
I've seen honey bees fly to strong lights, presumably without being
infected with Phorids.
Seeing bees fly to a light, finding Phorid infection in bees at the light
does not mean that Phorid's cause bees to fly to light. I'm stiIl looking
for a study that shows that Phorid's induce this behavior.
I'm not saying that a parasite can't alter behavior, but I'd like to see a
citation to a study that confirms this behavior.
Jerry
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