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    (c) Leonard Worthington, all rights reserved

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    (c) Jinny and Nick, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

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    (c) Didier Descouens, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

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    (c) Viren Vaz (self), some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

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Eastern Death's Head hawkmoth

Acherontia styx

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Acherontia styx, the lesser death's head hawkmoth or bee robber, 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. Their tongue, which is stout and very strong, enables them...

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