When temperatures rise, the nocturnal moths fly 1,000km to cool down in caves by the Australian Alps. — AJAY NARENDRA/AP
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 cool down in caves by the Australian Alps. They later return home to breed and die.
