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Millions of bogong moths are blanketing cities in Australia, and they are still endangered

In recent weeks, people across Australia have found fluttering bogong moths (Agrotis infusa) in their homes, cars and even bedrooms .

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In recent weeks, people across Australia have found fluttering bogong moths (Agrotis infusa) in their homes, cars and even bedrooms . These insects have embarked on their annual migration from breeding grounds across southern Australia to the cool caves of the Australian Alps. For entomologists, or insect scientists, like me who have studied these moths for years, it's been a hopeful sight. But it hasn't changed the fact that bogong moths remain endangered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature's Red List of Species.

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