Moths covered homes in Australia’s southeast earlier this month. This shows that the endangered species is recovering.
Bogong moths have a wingspan of up to 5cm. They are harmless to humans and protected by the law.
For years, their population has been declining. But this year, they have had a comeback.
“The bogongs are terrific for our ecosystem, supporting our treasured native wildlife like the pygmy-possum and pollinating our eucalyptus trees,” Steve Whan said. He represents the Monaro region in the New South Wales parliament.
The moth’s population fell due to drought, farming and habitat loss.
One theory for the rebound is that more rainfall makes extra food for the insects’ larvae.
