LEPIDOPTERA: SPHINGIDAE: Acherontia atropos: death's head hawk moth
The death's head hawk moth is so called because of the skull shaped marking on its body. Adults enter beehives for their honey using a chemical camouflage to hide from the bees. They can make a squeaking noise if disturbed. - -
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