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Moths use magnetic compass and visual cues to guide them during migration

  • March 3, 2026 at 8:40 PM
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Moths use magnetic compass and visual cues to guide them during migration
Nocturnal insects may use both Earth's magnetic field and visual cues to guide their migratory flight behaviors, according to recent findings. The research, published in eLife, presents compelling evidence on how geomagnetic and visual cues are integrated in a nocturnally migrating insect—the fall armyworm—with findings that will be of interest to researchers studying animal migration and navigation.

Originally published at Phys.org

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