I’m 39 weeks pregnant and somehow bogong moths are my biggest concern

October 12, 2026 — 3:30pm

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I’m currently on parental leave, 39 weeks pregnant, and the question I’m asked most by friends and family is: “How are you coping with all the moths?”

It’s a fairly obscure thing to be known for, but even people I haven’t heard from in ages are checking on me given the current infestation of literally millions of migrating moths.

Pregnancy cravings being what they are, I was at the shopping centre earlier, waiting to get on an escalator with a crowd of people in front of me, seemingly oblivious to the absolute horror unfolding above their heads.

Moths. Everywhere. Flapping around the ceiling with no regard for personal space.

I tried to flee by squeezing past the people in front of me. Anyone who has ever seen a woman at 39 weeks pregnant will appreciate the absurdity of this manoeuvre. There is no squeezing past anything at this late stage. Not even a moth.

After a catastrophic decline bogong moths are back, and naturalists are celebrating

My fear dates back to the last great moth event in Sydney,........

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