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Bureau of Meteorology

Australia's national weather agency.

Earth & Nature · Moth swarms fool NSW weather radars, appearing as rain clouds on clear nights

Vast swarms of bogong moths are suspected of fooling weather radars across eastern New South Wales, with the insects showing up as light rainfall on clear, dry evenings. The Bureau of Meteorology says its radars are not malfunctioning, and researchers hope the phenomenon could yield vital data on one of Australia's most under-threat insects.