Stargazing flight: How Bogong moths use the night sky to navigate hundreds of kilometers
In a world-first discovery, researchers have shown that Australia's iconic Bogong moth uses constellations of stars and the Milky Way to navigate hundreds of kilometers across the country during its annual migration—making it the first known invertebrate to rely on a stellar compass for long-distance travel.
In a world-first discovery, researchers have shown that Australia's iconic Bogong moth uses constellations of stars and the Milky Way to navigate hundreds of kilometers across the country during its annual migration—making it the first known invertebrate to rely on a stellar compass for long-distance travel.
