The lights are dual purpose; both for lighting the area and to draw additional bugs. I know it won't feed them enough to make a big difference but I bet they'll like it. As far as the ac/dc 12 volt issue, since I have started down this path this is how the setup is designed so I'll have to continue with the ac power. I'll be drawing a small percentage of available power so hopefully even with the inefficiency I will be ok. One day maybe I can add a small "wacker" to the bottom of the setup. I have nice thick wood to screw into but would need a low wattage ac motor to do the wackin.
