Moth species uses magnetism to migrate
Cosmos Magazine - Thu 28 Jun 18Research uncovers the first insect known to use the same navigation method as night-flying migratory birds. Tanya Loos reports.
Moths fly 1000 kilometres with Earth’s magnetic field as a guide
Newscientist - Thu 21 Jun 18Bogong moths are the first insects found to use Earth’s magnetic field to navigate long distances, during their epic migrations across Australia
These Moths Are the First Nocturnal Insect With A Magnetic Compass
Discover Magazine - Thu 21 Jun 18What if you had to find your way through hundreds of miles of unknown territory with only your eyes and a simple compass to guide you? That’s what the Australian Bogong moth does in its annual ...
The first clear evidence of a sense of magnetism in insects
The Economist - Thu 21 Jun 18Compass bearing? BOGONG moths are not as glamorous as monarch butterflies. Their name means “brown” in Dhudhuroa, a now-extinct language once spoken in eastern Australia, where they ...
Bogong moths first insect known to use magnetic sense in long-distance nocturnal migration
Phys.org - Thu 21 Jun 18Each spring, millions of nocturnal Bogong moths hatch across breeding grounds throughout southeastern Australia before flying over 1,000 kilometers through the dark night to reach a limited ...
Bogong Moths Depend on Earth's Magnetic Field in Long-distance Nocturnal Migration
Laboratory Equipment - Fri 22 Jun 18NewsResearchers have found that the moths, like migratory birds, depend on the Earth's magnetic field to guide them on their way.Contributed Author: Cell PressTopics: Ethology
Watch: Insects also migrate using the Earth's magnetic field
Eurekalert - Thu 21 Jun 18A major international study led by researchers from Lund University in Sweden has proven for the first time that certain nocturnally migrating insects can explore and navigate using the Earth's ...