Tiny trackers and plane used to track moths

{O/C} {And finally}

Countless insects are constantly on the move, yet their journeys are often shrouded in mystery.

So avid German scientists are placing tiny trackers on the backs of giant moths in Germany, then following them by plane.

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Much to the researchers' surprise, the tracked moths of the iconic death's head hawk species appeared to demonstrate a pronounced sense of their direction, as they stayed on a straight course to the Alps whatever the wind's direction.

The researchers examined the flight paths of 14 moths, the longest of which spanned around 56 miles in all.

These little insects have traversed the earth since time immemorial, but only recently did researchers discover that moths aren't wanderers, but perhaps seasoned navigators.