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Podcast: Cactoblastis Memorial Cairn

A moth once saved Australia from a cactus crisis.
The Podcast Team February 16, 2023
Cactoblastis Memorial Cairn
Boonarga, Australia

Cactoblastis Memorial Cairn

A monument to the moth that saved Australia from a cactus crisis.
The Milky Way above Aoraki Mackenzie International Dark Sky Reserve.
astronomy

Under New Zealand's Dark Skies, Insects Recover and Humans Reconnect with a Lost View

The massive South Island stargazing reserve is a respite from light pollution for many species, including our own.
Petrina Darrah September 15, 2021
In eastern England, Blickling Hall and its historic treasures are under attack.
insects

Why an English Manor Is Deploying Parasitic Wasps and Moth Pheromones

Conservators are trying to protect historic treasures—but it's all more subdued than it sounds.
Gemma Tarlach February 25, 2021
A famous mountaineer.
Itinerary

The Dark History of West Virginia in 9 Sites

50 States of Wonder
Samir S. Patel
Bogong moths clustered like shingles in a granite outcrop.
mountains

Australian Pygmy-Possums Are Starving Because Billions of Bogong Moths Are Missing

Without the moths, the possums (cute) may starve (not cute).
Sabrina Imbler September 23, 2019
The Antherina suraka moth, safe under its furry coat.
science

Moth Fur Is the Ultimate Acoustic Armor

It muffles the clicks of ravenous, echolocating bats.
Matthew Taub November 9, 2018
Spotted: <em>Heterosphecia tawonoides</em> buzzing around Malaysia's Taman Negara National Park.
forests

Found: A Blue-and-White Moth Last Seen 130 Years Ago

It acts a lot like a bee.
Vittoria Traverso December 14, 2017