
Greater Death's Head Hawkmoth, Minggre, Arfak Mountains, Papua
Large, creepy and highly complicated. Interesting fact:
"It is nocturnal, and very fond of honey; they can mimic the scent of honey bees so that they can enter a hive unharmed to get honey. Their tongue, which is stout and very strong, enables them to pierce the wax cells and suck the honey out."

"Acherontia lachesis" is a large Sphingid moth found in India and much of the Oriental region, one of the three species of Death's-head Hawkmoth, also known as the "Bee Robber".
Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
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Uploaded Mar 16, 2024. Captured Oct 20, 2023 20:03 in WW92+WX Minggre, Arfak Mountains Regency, West Papua, Indonesia.
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