NEW YORK (AP) — An Australian moth follows the stars during its yearly migration, using the night sky as a guiding compass, according to a new study. When temperatures heat up, nocturnal Bogong moths ...
Each spring, millions of tiny brown Bogong moths fly 1,000km from southeastern Australia to the caves of the Australian Alps to escape the summer heat. Now we know how they find their way -- they ...
A wall of Bogong moths, aestivating in a cave in the Australian Alps. Credit: Eric Warrant / University of South Australia An international team of scientists has demonstrated that the Australian ...
The Bogong moths of Australia aren't much to look at, says Andrea Adden, a neurobiologist at the Francis Crick Institute. "They're small brown moths with arrow-like markings on the wings. They're ...
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This Australian moth may be the 1st insect ever discovered to use stars for long-distance navigation
Stand outside one spring night in southeastern Australia and you may be able to witness one of the biggest insect migrations in the world, as billions of brown Bogong moths (Agrotis infusa) flit ...
A moth with iridescent gold and purple wings that dates back to at least 40 million years ago has been discovered in Australia. About the size of a small coin, scientists are calling Enigmatinea ...
Mothra is real, and she is Australian. Construction workers at an Australian primary school (i.e. elementary school) found a huge bug this week, and have been proudly showing it off as per primary ...
A giant wood moth, the heaviest of all known moths, appeared on the side of a school building in Queensland, Australia, enthralling students who are used to diverse wildlife. By Maria Cramer Children ...
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