Australian moths use the stars as a compass on 1000-km migrations
Bogong moths migrate to cool caves in the summer Dr. Ajay Narendra/Macquarie University, Australia An Australian moth that migrates over 1000 kilometres to seek respite from summer heat is the first known invertebrate to use the stars as a compass on long journeys. Every spring, billions of bogong moths (Agrotis infusa) travel from various parts…


