Moth uses stars to navigate long distances, scientists discover Moth uses stars to navigate long distances, scientists discover 3 min read June 19, 2025 - 10:05AM AFP ...

Moth travels 621 miles using stars as compass, scientists find in a world-first The Bogong moth is the first invertebrate ever observed using a stellar compass for long-distance navigation.

Since its first appearance in North America back in 2021, the Box Tree Moth has been detected in parts of Delaware, Massachusetts, Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania. Any West Virginia residents who ...

NEW YORK (AP) — An Australian moth follows the stars during its yearly migration, using the night sky as a guiding compass, according to a new study. When temperatures heat up, nocturnal Bogong moths ...

An Australian moth follows the stars during its yearly migration, using the night sky as a guiding compass, according to a new study. When temperatures heat up, nocturnal Bogong moths fly about ...

(Ajay Narendra via AP) NEW YORK (AP) — An Australian moth follows the stars during its yearly migration, using the night sky as a guiding compass, according to a new study. When temperatures heat up, ...

Researchers believe they now have the answer: stellar navigation. This would make the Bogong moth the first insect to use the stars for long-distance navigation as it makes its extended migratory ...

When we took a closer look, we found each of the 15 Heliozelidae has an intricate structure at the tip of its abdomen that collects pollen. There’s nothing else quite like this in the 150,000 known ...

The MDA will apply a non-toxic, pheromone-based product to disrupt moth mating, reducing caterpillar populations next year. The application, conducted by low-flying planes, poses no risk to humans or ...