‘Thrilled’: huge swarms of bogong moths surprise NSW residents and may point to species’ recovery
Researchers say the return of the endangered moths in significant numbers is a good sign, but Victoria has not experienced the same surge. Composite: Natalie AshkenaziView image in fullscreenBogong moths swarm a home in NSW. “The reports just keep coming in … one of my team members was in tears with excitement this morning.”Sightings of the endangered moth had increased over the last two years, but “this year has blown them out of the water”, Parrott said.
- ▪Researchers say the return of the endangered moths in significant numbers is a good sign, but Victoria has not experienced the same surge.
- ▪Composite: Natalie AshkenaziView image in fullscreenBogong moths swarm a home in NSW.
- ▪“The reports just keep coming in … one of my team members was in tears with excitement this morning.”Sightings of the endangered moth had increased over the last two years, but “this year has blown them out of the water”, Parrott said.
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Bogong moths swarm a home in NSW. Researchers say the return of the endangered moths in significant numbers is a good sign, but Victoria has not experienced the same surge. Composite: Natalie AshkenaziView image in fullscreenBogong moths swarm a home in NSW. Researchers say the return of the endangered moths in significant numbers is a good sign, but Victoria has not experienced the same surge. Composite: Natalie AshkenaziInsects‘Thrilled’: huge swarms of bogong moths surprise NSW residents and may point to species’ recoveryResearcher says sightings of the endangered moth have increased over the last two years but ‘this year has blown them out of the water’ Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Donna Lu Assistant editor, climate, environment and scienceMon 28 Sep…
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