'Amazing moths': Study pinpoints insect habitat that draws grizzlies to glacier peaks

StudentNews newsroom brief · 1h ago · 1 min read · via phys.org

When grizzly bears clamber onto the talus slopes high in Glacier National Park, they're searching for an abundant, fatty meal: army cutworm moths. The inch-long (2.5-centimeter-long) moths hatch on the Great Plains and fly en masse to escape the heat in the stony upper reaches of

When grizzly bears clamber onto the talus slopes high in Glacier National Park, they're searching for an abundant, fatty meal: army cutworm moths. The inch-long (2.5-centimeter-long) moths hatch on the Great Plains and fly en masse to escape the heat in the stony upper reaches of This story matters for Science & Discovery readers tracking student. Reported by phys.org. Read the full original at the source link below.

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