Each summer, on bridges across the world, mayfly massacres occur. Warm weather prompts these aquatic insects to emerge as short-lived adults that are lured to early deaths by artificial lighting on bridges. Mayflies aren't alone in their fatal attraction to what researchers refer to as ALAN: artificial light at night. Studies from around the globe are finding worrisome impacts on insect mating and abundance, according to a recent special issue of Insect Conservation and Diversity, and may contribute to the "insect apocalypse." Even as they begin to raise the alarm, some scientists are pointing to simple solutions. Dimming or changing the color of the lights can help, but solutions different depending on the species.

每年夏天，在世界各地的桥梁上，都会发生may蝇大屠杀。温暖的天气促使这些水生昆虫成年后成年，通过人工在桥上的照明引诱其早亡。在研究人员称之为ALAN的致命吸引力中，并不只有Mayflies如此：夜间人造光。根据最近的《昆虫保护与多样性》特刊，来自全球的研究正在发现对昆虫交配和丰富度的令人担忧的影响，并且可能助长“昆虫的启示”。即使他们开始发出警报，一些科学家也指出了简单的解决方案。调暗或更改灯光的颜色可以有所帮助，但解决方案因种类而异。