Polarized light glinting off solar panels acts as an attractant
to aquatic insects that see polarized light as a water
indicator. Solar arrays are lethal to aquatic insects because
the insects, mesmerized by the polarized light, fly over the
solar panel surface until they die of exhaustion. Insects are
important because they are food for fish and other species.
Knowing that solar arrays are lethal to aquatic insects provides
more reason to locate solar projects in cities and developed
areas rather than disrupt the pristine habitat of deserts and
other fragile eco-systems. Photos: Caddis Fly Image| Mayflies on
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