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Hawkmoth I'm not sure about the species... Geotagged,Romania,Sphinx ligustri Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Hawkmoth

I'm not sure about the species...

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Wow, these huge moths are spectacular! And great job for capturing them in flight, that takes skill. Posted 12 years ago
    1. View alxmb's profile
      alxmb
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      Also patience :)

      BTW, it's pretty scary to be outside when they come out. They don't seem to be that good at avoiding obstacles, so they sometimes fly straight into people's heads. True story.       Posted 12 years ago
      1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
        Ferdy Christant
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        Hehe, that would freak me out for sure! Posted 12 years ago

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The Privet hawk moth

"Sphinx ligustri", known as the Privet Hawk Moth, is a species of moth found in most of the Palearctic ecozone.
The male Privet Hawk-moth can make a hissing sound, if disturbed, by rubbing together a set of scales and spines at the end of its abdomen.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by alxmb
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By alxmb

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Uploaded Nov 6, 2012. Captured Jul 28, 2010 22:06 in DN67, Bumbesti Pitic, Romania.
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  • Canon EOS 450D
  • f/10.0
  • 1/197s
  • ISO1600
  • 87mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.

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