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Tabacco_Hornworm_Manduca_sexta  Fall,Geotagged,Goliath worm,Manduca sexta,United States Click/tap to enlarge

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  1. Gentle creatures but are crop pests Posted 4 years ago
  2. Nice find, William! Posted 4 years ago

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"Manduca sexta" is a moth of the family Sphingidae present through much of the Americas. The species was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1763 "Centuria Insectorum".

Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By William Bodine

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Uploaded Aug 18, 2021. Captured Nov 29, 2014 14:24 in 2846 E Fairfield St, Mesa, AZ 85213, USA.
  • Canon EOS 70D
  • f/3.5
  • 1/99s
  • ISO100
  • 50mm