{"id":927495,"date":"2026-10-14T05:52:13","date_gmt":"2026-10-14T05:52:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/927495\/"},"modified":"2026-10-14T05:52:13","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T05:52:13","slug":"bogong-moths-could-stick-around-for-months-but-biologist-says-its-all-a-promising-sign-for-nature","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/927495\/","title":{"rendered":"Bogong moths could stick around for months but biologist says it\u2019s all a promising sign for nature"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"css-1n6q21n-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">It\u2019s the house guest nobody invited, and they\u2019ve certainly brought their friends.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1n6q21n-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">Millions of bogong moths are on the move, with some making themselves right at home in an unexpected pit stop on their annual journey to the Australian Alps.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1n6q21n-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Bogong moth migration reaches record numbers<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-178igh4-StyledParagraph e1s06mna1\">Know the news with the 7NEWS app: <a class=\"css-h2mhmv-StyledContextualLink e1s06mna0\" href=\"https:\/\/7news.com.au\/app?utm_source=7NEWS&amp;utm_medium=contextual-link-app&amp;utm_campaign=7news-app\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Download today Arrow<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1n6q21n-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">The unexpected stopover has left many Australians forced to share their homes with the winged creatures, but according to senior conservation biologist at Zoos Victoria, Dr Marissa Parrott, the migration is a good sign for nature. <\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1n6q21n-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">\u201cWe\u2019re seeing wonderful healthy numbers again after lower years,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1n6q21n-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">She said Zoos Victoria Moth Tracker website has already recorded 12,000 verified sightings. <\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1n6q21n-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">\u201cThat\u2019s about six times higher than our previous best seasons. It\u2019s just wonderful to see the numbers coming back to where they should be and everyone enjoying a visit from an endangered species,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/90c6446ed11daa17ea07f2e2061d8c7ba80841a9.png\" alt=\"Zoos Victoria Moth Tracker website has already recorded 12,000 verified\u00a0sightings.\u00a0\" class=\"css-16r7l45-StyledImage en5ut4d0\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>Zoos Victoria Moth Tracker website has already recorded 12,000 verified\u00a0sightings.\u00a0 Credit: Supplied<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1n6q21n-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">Parrott said the moths are on their great migration, heading 1000km up to the Alps, which could take days to weeks. <\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1n6q21n-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">She said they could even persist over the next few months, but they won\u2019t stick around for long. <\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1n6q21n-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">\u201cThey\u2019ll just continue their migration up to those nice, cool caves, to the species that rely on them, like the critically endangered mountain pygmy possums,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1n6q21n-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">\u201cEnjoy them while they last, while they have a quick feed, and then they will head on by themselves.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1n6q21n-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">She encouraged Australians to jump on the Moth Tracker website, snap some photos, and upload them to help researchers understand when and where they\u2019re travelling, where they\u2019re running into trouble, and how we can best protect and recover them for the future.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/8ddd8106796b2c675e9c1a4c35eda5e343051930.png\" alt=\"The moths could persist over the next few months, but they won\u2019t stick around for long.\u00a0\" class=\"css-16r7l45-StyledImage en5ut4d0\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>The moths could persist over the next few months, but they won\u2019t stick around for long.\u00a0 Credit: Sunrise<a class=\"css-6fiqrm-StyledLinkWrapper e1y7kr221\" href=\"https:\/\/7news.com.au\/sunrise\/medical-professionals-issue-stark-warning-as-emergency-departments-struggle-to-keep-up-with-surging-demand-c-23014732\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>Stark warning about Australia\u2019s emergency departments: \u2018Not equipped\u2019<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-xp0jgm-StyledTimeToRead e1y7kr223\">2 min read<\/p>\n<p><\/a><a class=\"css-6fiqrm-StyledLinkWrapper e1y7kr221\" href=\"https:\/\/7news.com.au\/entertainment\/rj-mittes-final-interview-takes-on-sad-new-meaning-as-breaking-bad-co-stars-pay-tribute-to-late-actor-c-23008997\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>Breaking Bad star\u2019s \u2018despair\u2019 as RJ Mitte\u2019s eerie final interview surfaces<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-xp0jgm-StyledTimeToRead e1y7kr223\">7 min read<\/p>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"It\u2019s the house guest nobody invited, and they\u2019ve certainly brought their friends. 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