Celestial navigation of a native moth

During their annual 1,000-kilometre journey to cool inland caves the Bogong moths have to rest in human hubs. There they get vacuumed and sprayed as pests with pesticides or just squashed by 'progress'. Few of the endangered species make it after their round-the-world journey to return home to Australia’s highest mountain range.

"Our results suggest that Bogong moths use stellar cues and the Earth’s magnetic field to create a robust compass system for long-distance nocturnal navigation towards a specific destination."
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Bogong moths use a stellar compass for long-distance navigation at night
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-025-09135-3
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Bogong moths use a stellar compass for long-distance navigation at night - Nature

Every spring, Bogong moths use the starry night sky as a compass to navigate up to 1,000 km towards their alpine migratory goal.

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Uiltjes gebruiken de sterrenhemel als kompas

Iedere lente ontsnappen miljoenen Uiltjes (agrotis infusa) de hete omstandigheden in het zuidoosten van Australië om naar een 1000 kilometer verderop gelegen plek te migreren, waar ze nooit eerder zijn geweest – een aantal koele grotten in de Australische Alpen.

Uiltjes gebru

https://www.kuuke.nl/uiltjes-gebruiken-de-sterrenhemel-als-kompas/

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