Unveiling the Bogong Moth’s Celestial Compass: The First Insect Navigator Using Stars?
Unveiling the Bogong Moth’s Celestial Compass: The First Insect Navigator Using Stars? Every spring, millions of Bogong moths embark on an epic 1,000-kilometer journey across Australia. These tiny insects travel from southeastern Australia to the cool caves of the Australian Alps, only to return in autumn before dying – a remarkable feat accomplished just once in their lifetime. But how do they navigate this vast distance? For years, it remained a mystery. Now, groundbreaking research published in Nature suggests the…