Australian Study: Moths navigate using constellations

Agrotis. Print. Agrotis infusa. Australian moth known as bogong

The Bogong Moth travels several hundred kilometers a day. (Photo by: Sepia Times/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) Credit: Sepia Times/Universal Images Group/Getty Images

A research team has proven for the first time that an insect is guided by constellations during long-distance migration. The Bogong moth even uses the Milky Way to navigate — much like sailors or migratory birds.


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