Follow that moth!
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A scientist watches a moth. Scientists put a tracker on it. They could find where it went. (Christian Ziegler/Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior via AP) -
A scientist uses a bright light and a sheet to catch moths. (Christian Ziegler/Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior via AP) -
These are the tiny trackers the scientists use. (Christian Ziegler/Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior via AP) -
A scientist puts a tracker on a moth’s back. (Christian Ziegler/Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior via AP) -
Do you know how the death’s-head hawk moth got its name? It has a marking on its back that looks a little like a skull. (Didier Descouens/CC)
Flutter, flutter. You might think moths just float on wind.
A plane followed moths. The moths flew in a line. They flew around wind. God made them know where to go.
Pray: Thank God for caring even for tiny insects. He makes creatures know where to live and grow.
Read More: Scientists in Germany put tiny trackers on the backs of death’s-head hawk moths. These moths have a wingspan of up to five inches. A plane followed the moths as they started to migrate toward the Alps. The moths flew in straight lines. They even flew low to the ground when winds pushed against them. They rose higher when winds helped them move faster. Scientists followed 14 moths. They tracked one as far as 56 miles. The Bible teaches that “in wisdom” God made everything on Earth. (Psalm 104:24)
