2021/05/17 Death's Head Hawk Moth Caterpillar (Acherontia styx?)

I find these every summer on my jasmine, one among many plants on my 17th floor balcony. So far this year, I have found four. They are beautifully patterned, but they are bee assassins, so I feel a little hostile toward them. Just my opinion.

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Ferdy Christant

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DaveT383

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Hi Ferdy,
Thanks. I am new here and on top of that, pretty much a luddite when it comes to computer tech. However, I will give it another try and hopefully it will work this time. ^ ^ Posted 4 years ago

The Eastern Death's Head Hawkmoth

"Acherontia styx" is a sphingid moth found in Asia, one of the three species of death's-head hawkmoth. It is very fond of honey, and bee keepers have reported finding dead moths in their hives as a result of bee stings. They can mimic the scent of bees so that they can enter a hive unharmed to get honey.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies

Species identified by Ferdy Christant