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Australian Bogong Moths Use Stars to Navigate 600 Miles

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Australian Bogong Moths Use Stars to Navigate 600 Miles
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Researchers have discovered that the Australian Bogong moth may be the first insect to use stars for long-distance navigation during its migration, utilizing the Milky Way as a stable compass cue to travel approximately 1,000 kilometers to its alpine breeding grounds.

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  1. This Australian moth may be the 1st insect ever discovered to use stars for long-distance navigation  Space
  2. Bogong moths use a stellar compass for long-distance navigation at night  Nature
  3. How migrating Australian moths find caves hundreds of miles away  NPR
  4. Scientific Study Shows Bogong Moths Use Sky For Migration  The New York Times
  5. Bogong moths appear to use stars to navigate 600-mile journey, a first for insects  NBC News

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