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 ...
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 ...
This Australian moth may be the 1st insect ever discovered to use stars for long-distance navigation
"We know that daytime migratory insects use the sun, so testing the starry sky seemed an obvious thing to try." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s ...
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Giant stick insect found in Australian jungle
To anyone with a phobia of insects reading this article, we’re so, so sorry. Australian researchers deep in the country’s wet tropics have identified a new species of stick insect – and it’s ...
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