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RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Roskill: whats happene
RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Roskill: whats happene It's nt a PETA issue.
Solar panels confuse aquatic insects
Solar farms which contain large numbers of solar panels appear to be having an adverse affect on aquatic insects, especially if the panels are situated near lakes or rivers. This is because the insects mistake the panels for polarised light, which many insects use as a detection mechanism for finding water, especially in arid environments. Water and solar panels both reflect horizontally polarised light, whereby light waves vibrate in the same direction.
Aquatic insects such as mayflies and stoneflies form swarms not far from water in order to reproduce. In a research study carried out in Hungary, scientists discovered that when solar panels were nearby, several species of insects laid more eggs on solar panels than in a nearby stream. Not only did the eggs perish when laid on the panels, but the insects also became more vulnerable to predators while they were mating above the panels. This phenomenon is called an ecological trap.