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Return of swarming moth spectacle has Australia in a flutter
Moth swarms so thick they can blot out the stars are fluttering across Australia, heralding a migratory spectacle unseen since the creature's brush with extinction nearly 10 years ago.
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Moth swarms so dense that they can blot out the stars are now fluttering across Australia, marking a return of a migratory event not seen since the bogong moth’s near‑extinction about ten years ago. The bogong moth once made a yearly appearance in the Australian spring, traveling in billions down the east coast. The insects moved in search of cooler climates. Their return signals a resurgence of the species’ historic migration pattern.
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