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antiqueanimals · 3 months

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Acherontia sp. The Entomologist's Text Book. Written and illustrated by John Obadiah Westwood. 1838.

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#bugs #insects #moths #sphinx moths #deaths-head hawkmoth #John Obadiah Westwood

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kndll-art · 7 months

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memento mori ⏳

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#art #watercolour #mine #painting #watercolor #id in alt #moths #sketchbook #inktober #aes #insp #bugs #skulls #mushrooms #memento mori #deaths-head hawkmoth

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heartnosekid · 10 months

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death’s head hawkmoth (acherontia atropos) | source

(the source video showcases the moth squeaking if you would like to hear it!!)

#stim #moths #death’s head hawkmoth #bugs #sfw #acherontia atropos #insects #black #orange #white #hands #wings #animals #ishy gifs #postish

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thefugitivesaint · 8 months

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Wilhelm Meyer (1844-1944), ''The Ladies' Floral Cabinet'', Vol. 3, #33, Sept. 1874 Source

#Wilhelm Meyer #danish artists #The Ladies' Floral Cabinet #vintage illustration #engravings #moths #death's-head hawkmoth

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aberrantceramics · 4 months

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Aberrant Ceramics Year in Clay 2023

#clay #ceramics #art #aberrant ceramics #tw insects #cicadas #deaths head hawkmoth #moths

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thegorgonist · 6 months

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Catching up! 27 is the Death's Head Hawkmoth, perched on the jasmine.

#moth month #mothtober #deathshead moth #death's head hawkmoth #goth girl #goth moth #moth girl

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talulamerriwether · 1 year

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Acherontia lachesis by Talula Merriwether

(view the remaining moth paintings available for sale here)

#contemporary art #death's head hawkmoth #acherontia lachesis #moths #lepidoptera #art for sale #insect art #talula merriwether #painting

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onenicebugperday · 8 months

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@passbyers submitted: From what I search it seems to be a Death’s-head hawkmoth, tho that name has 3 species in it and I’m not sure which one is this little guys

Found it in Asia ([removed] to be exact, but please remove this info)

Regardless cute looking moth!

Ah, one of my favorites! There are three, yes, but only two would be found in your area. This one is more than likely a greater death’s head hawkmoth, Acherontia lachesis.

#animals #insects #bugs #submission #moth #sphinx moth #deaths head moth #greater deaths head hawkmoth #Acherontia #Acherontia lachesis

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thevoiceofdesertbluffs · 3 days

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The other day I bought a pink elephant beanie boo from the store. So;

I decided to turn him into Elijah CHnT.

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#chnt #ch&t #camp here and there #elijah volkov #the elephant man #tem chnt #chnt fanart #<- this counts right?#idk I'm counting it as #gart #anyways! i might take him w me to the butterfly conservatory when we go idk....#him or the death's head hawkmoth plushie i just got #the moth is a lot larger but i wanted to bring them because they actually have one taxedermied there #but anyways #love taking pictures in the backyard ::] the lighting is much nicer #anyways! hope you all enjoy... i sure do ::]#btw yes! the fangs were an addition by me.... he didn't come w them #do have to add that.. meow meow

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queerlecter · 8 months

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Acherontia atropos (the African death's-head hawkmoth) | cross stitch | august 2023

#isn't she beautiful?????#type; my posts #cute animals;#embroidery #cross stitch #needlework #diy #moths #insects #death's head hawkmoth

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libraryofmoths · 8 months

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Moth of the Week

African Death’s-Head Hawkmoth

Acherontia atropos

The African death's-head hawkmoth is part of the family Sphingidae and is the most widely recognized of the three species of Death’s-Head Hawkmoth. The species was described in 1758 by Carl Linnaeus. Its common name comes from the skull shape on the back of its thorax. It’s binomial name: comes from the river Acheron in Greece, which was believed to lead to the Underworld, and the Greek goddess Atropos respectively.

Description The forewings are black/brown with mottled shades of brown while the hindwings are buff orange with two black/brown stripes that curve with the edge of the hindwing. The head and thorax are the same black/brown color as the forewings interrupted by the brown skull on the back of the thorax. The abdomen is the same buff color as the hindwings with similar stripes of the same color. There is also a single stripe down the center of the abdomen called the “dorsal stripe.”

Average Wingspan: 13 cm (5 in)

Females are large than males with a rounded abdomen tip and larger, thicker antennae

Males have a pointed abdomen tip

Diet and Habitat Larva of this species mainly eat the leaves of potato plants which have alkaloids. The larva accumulate these toxins to become unpalatable to predators. Adults eat the nectar of flowers and stolen honey from the beehives of the Western Honey Bee. They are able to mimic the scent of bees and steal the honey undetected. They use their proboscis, a tube used to drink nectar and honey, to break the honey comb.

Their ranges stretches from the Middle East, as far south as the southern tip of Africa, as far north as southern Great Britain, as far east as India and western Saudi Arabia, and as far west as the Canary Islands and Azores. It is known to move into western Eurasia, but a majority do not survive the winter.

Mating This moth has multiple generations per year. In Africa, the broods are continuous. In the northern range, the larva overwinter in the pupal stage. Eggs are laid singly on the underside of species in mainly Solanaceae but also Physalis, Verbenaceae, Cannabaceae, Oleaceae, Pedaliaceae and others.

Predators This moth can emit a special squeak noise by sucking in air to vibrate a flap in its mouth and throat. The purpose of this squeak is unclear, but the two hypotheses are it is to scare away predators or to mimic the sound of a queen bee makes for the workers to stop moving to easier raid beehives for honey. They are also immune to bee venom and can mimic the scent of bees.

Fun Fact This moth has appeared many times in pop culture as symbols of death and evil:

It appeared in The Hireling Shepherd, Bram Stoker's Dracula, Un Chien Andalou, the promotional marquee posters for The Silence of the Lambs, in the music video to Massive Attack's single, "Butterfly Caught,” and on the American edition's cover of José Saramago's novel Death with Interruptions.

It is mentioned in Susan Hill's Gothic horror novel I'm the King of the Castle and John Keats’s "Ode to Melancholy.”

It is referred to in The Mothman Prophecies.

Finally, the moth is used as a calling card by the serial killer Buffalo Bill. However, in the movie script they are referred to under a different species of death’s-head hawkmoths.

(Source: Wikipedia, Simple English Wikipedia)

#libraryofmoths #animals #bugs #facts #insects #moth #mothoftheweek #lepidoptera #Sphingidae #African death’s-head hawkmoth #Acherontia atropos

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shopwitchvamp · 2 months

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k-i-l-l-e-r-b-e-e-6-9 · 1 year

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𝔥𝔢𝔩𝔩𝔦𝔰𝔥.𝔠𝔞𝔳

#hellish.cav #art #Death's-head hawkmoth #death head moth #death head hawk moth #artwork #illustration #painting #doom metal aesthetic #doom metal #mysticism #mystic #purple aesthetic #purple

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heartnosekid · 7 months

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death's head hawkmoth (acherontia atropos) | source

#stim #moths #death's head hawkmoth #bugs #sfw #brown #black #orange #and a leeeetle bit of #blue #insects #acherontia atropos #animals #wings #hands #ishy gifs #postish

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mr-te-ah-ti-me · 1 year

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Found this big guy traped on the stairs at my house (he was the size of a hotdog). Did some searching and found out he's a death head hawkmoth caterpillar, pretty cool. We made sure to leave him near some plants he can eat and checked if he would survive the cold. He should be fine and will be an adorable omen of death in a couple of months.

#amature photography #garden #nature #caterpillar #hawkmoth #death head hawk moth #insects #moths

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moths-daily · 1 year

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Hey, I was just wondering if you could cover the death's head hawkmoth, which is known for its unique skull-like pattern. They can also squeak, which I find adorable.

Moth Of The day #21

Death's-head Hawk-moth

Acherontia atropos, acherontia styx, acherontia lachesis

The death's-head hawk-moth refers to any of three moth species in the Acherontia genus. These are the African death's-head (A. atropos), the lesser death's head (A. styx) and the greater death's-head (A. lachesis). They belong to the sphingidae family.

They have a wingspan of about 13cm, which equals 5 inches. They are most commonly found in gardens. The A. atropos is found throughout Europe and Africa, meanwhile A. styx and A. lachesis are found in Asia. The use of the common name usually refers to A. atropos.

Thank you, anon, for your suggestion. This is a very beloved moth by us.

#moth #moths #moth of the day #motd #lepidopterology #lepidoptera #pretty moth #bugs #insects #nature #deaths head hawkmoth #insect #sphingidae moth #sphingidae #acherontia atropos

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