‘Thrilled’: huge swarms of bogong moths surprise NSW residents and may point to species’ recovery

Residents in New South Wales have been surprised by huge swarms of bogong moths over the past few days. This unexpected phenomenon is a cause for excitement among experts, who believe it may indicate a recovery in the population of the endangered native insect. The increased sightings, particularly in coastal areas, are being tracked by the citizen science initiative Bogong Watch, which has seen hundreds of moth reports posted on its iNaturalist page.

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The increase in bogong moth sightings may indicate a recovery of the species. However, this development does not have a direct impact on financial markets or investor sentiment.

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