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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