Bogong moths are the first invertebrates known to navigate using the night sky during annual migrations to highland caves ...

"This is not just about a moth ̶ it's about how animals read the world around them," says Prof Warrant. "The night sky has guided human explorers for millennia. Now we know that it guides moths ...

Native to Australia, tiny Bogong moths travel hundreds of miles in an astonishing annual migration by using the starry night sky to navigate, according to a new study.

One kind of Australian moth looks to the stars on its voyage to a summertime refuge. Stellar cues from the Milky Way’s bright band may help Bogong moths (Agrotis infusa) chart a path from the ...

Stargazing flight: How Bogong moths use the night sky to navigate hundreds of kilometers. Jun 18, 2025. Bogong moths first insect known to use magnetic sense in long-distance nocturnal migration.

Like monarchs, Bogong moths use the Earth’s magnetic field for their long journey. They combine the magnetic compass with visual cues or markers, though researchers did not know what these were.

An Australian moth uses the night sky as a guiding compass during its yearly migration, according to a new study. When temperatures heat up, nocturnal Bogong moths fly about 620 miles (1,000km) to ...