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Streetlights trigger bizarre 'death spirals' in thousands of isopods, scientists find

  • May 7, 2026 at 1:40 PM
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Streetlights trigger bizarre 'death spirals' in thousands of isopods, scientists find
A new study led by Ph.D. student Idan Sheizaf, under the guidance of Prof. Ariel Chipman from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, has documented a never-before-seen behavioral phenomenon: thousands of land-dwelling isopods forming massive, synchronized circular processions. This behavior appears to be an unintended consequence of artificial light at night.

Originally published at Phys.org

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