Research conducted in a laboratory in Sweden demonstrated that when dung beetles were placed under non-polarising artificial light, they travelled in circles rather than straight lines, indicating a reliance on moonlight polarisation patterns for orientation.

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  How does the Moon affect life on Earth? | Natural History Museum

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• How does the Moon affect life on Earth? | Natural History Museum www.nhm.ac.uk Natural History Museum via serper

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• moonlight concept
• Sweden location