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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." ...
Every spring, billions of nondescript moths hatch in southeast Australia. Not long after, the brown insects—called Bogong moths (Agrotis infusa)—take to the skies, flying more than 600 miles ...
On a cool October evening, long after most birds have roosted, a living cloud rises from the wheat fields of southeastern ...
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New Scientist on MSNAustralian moths use the stars as a compass on 1000-km migrationsBogong moths are the first invertebrates known to navigate using the night sky during annual migrations to highland caves ...
In the summer, the walls of the caves in the Australian Alps are tiled with Bogong moths. Months before, billions of these small, nocturnal insects migrate about 600 miles to this destination ...
Insects exposed to low levels of chlorothalonil suffer major reproductive harm. Its continued use threatens pollination and ...
The widely-used agricultural chemical sprayed on fruits and vegetables to prevent fungal disease is also killing beneficial ...
In a world-first pilot study, researchers from the University of South Australia (UniSA) have used video footage of insects ...
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