LED lights & Bugs ...

I think its the type of light......

Had a look at a KK website where they were testing a camper outback and they did a comparison with some lights which included a few diff led ones and there was a better led than the others ( their one of course ), but they were all better than a fluro ..

I have a couple of 56led light bars on my KK camper and I would say these newer type led's are nearly as good as a fluro for light output....and only use a 1/3 of an amp..

I have been sprouting for a couple of years or more that my LED camp light does not attract insects.

For this reason, I use the LED light (68 LED's) adjacent to the cooking area of the camper's annex.

There is no doubt that the LED light is not as bright as the Piranha Fluro I also own (same as the Verslite) but the fluros do attrach insects.

I usually run the fluro at the opposite end of the annex to the LED light.

I am going to buy the yellow filter that is available for the Piranha/Verslite as they are only about $8.50 but I have no doubt this will also reduce the lumen output of the fluro, probably to a similar brightness as the LED already gives me.

Time will tell.

Bill.

Howdy Blacky, must be something to do with where the light falls on the light spectrum as to what kind of beasties can see it or get excited about it. My observations of LEDs are they don't seem to attract flying insects anywhere near as much as flouro/incandescent lights, however, couple of years ago at Point Culver I was nearly knocked out by a giant moth that wouldn't leave the LED alone (one of those on your forehead jobbies) have noticed LED seems to freak Dingos right out, they don't like it at all, yet you can light them up with a 1million candle power spotlight and video them for ages? Happy trails.

Dont forget that blue canvas attracts less insects too.
When they are bad, its best to hang flouro away from table to attract them away and use LED's for cooking and eating.

Cheers Pesty