As I sit in may inner city Sydney office, the overhanging concrete eaves outside my window are playing host to thousands of migratory creatures. The cool, dark, sheltered area is the closest thing to a cave you are likely to find around here and is the perfect resting place for the Bogong Moths before they continue their migration further south in the evening.

Some parts of buildings around Sydney like they have grown a furry brown skin, and every now and then something will disturb the moths and hundreds will take off at a time. Although small, they are very rich in protein and apparently have quite a nutty taste. I haven’t had one yet, but roasting them is the preferred method of cooking.

The moths will eventually make their way to the Australian Alps where they will stay for the summer, before heading north again for the winter. It is amazing that such a tiny creature can migrate so far. They will all be gone in a couple of weeks, but I expect them back the same time next year. Many people find them annoying, but I think it is a good way of being reminded that we are not the only creatures on the planet and we need to leave some room for all of the other inhabitants.