Return of swarming moth spectacle has Australia in a flutter

This picture taken on October 1, 2026 shows a Bogong moth among the leaves of a tree in Sydney. - AFP

SYDNEY: 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.

The great migration of the Bogong moth was once a yearly feature of the Australian spring, the insects humming down the nation's east coast in their billions as they searched for cooler climes.

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这张摄于2026年10月1日的照片显示，一只博贡蛾栖息在悉尼一棵树的树叶间。——法新社

悉尼：成群的飞蛾密密麻麻地飞过澳大利亚，遮蔽了星空，预示着一场自近 10 年前这种生物濒临灭绝以来从未见过的迁徙奇观即将上演。

博贡蛾的大迁徙曾是澳大利亚春季的一大景象，数以亿计的昆虫沿着该国东海岸嗡嗡飞舞，寻找更凉爽的气候。

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