Search for the Bogong Moth for Zoos Victoria
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Search for the Bogong Moth for Zoos Victoria

Upload a photo to Moth Tracker if you see one.

5-10 minutes

Why This Matters

Mountain Pygmy-possums wake from hibernation in spring hungry for Bogong Moths. After an estimated 99.5% collapse in moth numbers, verified sightings tell scientists how many are still making the trip.

Keep an eye out for a Bogong Moth

Where do moths turn up where you live? A porch light, a window screen. Bogong Moths run 2.5 to 3.5 centimetres, with a dark stripe down each wing.

How to do this

  1. Check outside lights, windows and the garden for moths.
  2. Spot one? Take a photo, even if you’re unsure.
  3. Upload it to Moth Tracker. Zoos Victoria verifies the species.
  4. No moth this time? Looking still counts. Done.

Source: Zoos Victoria, Moth Tracker.

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