Myriad tiny insect species take to the air to engage in windborne migration, but entomology
also has its 'charismatic megafauna'of butterflies, large moths, dragonflies and locusts. The …

Insect populations including butterflies are declining worldwide, and they are becoming an
urgent conservation priority in many regions. Understanding which butterfly species migrate …

Many animals keep track of their angular heading over time while navigating through their
environment. However, a neural-circuit architecture for computing heading has not been …

For centuries, humans have been fascinated by how migratory animals find their way over
thousands of kilometres. Here, I review the mechanisms used in animal orientation and …

Every fall, millions of North American monarch butterflies undergo a stunning long-distance
migration to reach their overwintering grounds in Mexico. Migration allows the butterflies to …

Animals navigate a wide range of distances, from a few millimeters to globe-spanning
journeys of thousands of kilometers. Despite this array of navigational challenges, similar …

The nocturnal Bogong moth (Agrotis infusa) is an iconic and well-known Australian insect
that is also a remarkable nocturnal navigator. Like the Monarch butterflies of North America …

Migration is a complex behavioural adaptation for survival that has evolved across the
animal kingdom from invertebrates to mammals. In some taxa, closely related migratory …

The movements of some long‐distance migrants are driven by innate compass headings
that they follow on their first migrations (eg, some birds and insects), while the movements of …

Studies of the migration of the eastern North American monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus)
have revealed mechanisms behind its navigation. The main orientation mechanism uses a …