Deaths Head Hawk Moth...

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Just thought I'd post a few pics of mine that have just emerged from their pupae. Gorgeous things aren't they!!! - And yes, this is virtually identical to the Acherontia styx from Silence of the Lambs - if you've seen the film.

It's also really cool if you have found one of these/ reared these if you poke them - they produce a shrill high pitched hiss from their probosces - my one got his own back on me when I did that though and showered me and everything around with meconium

Hopefully the image isn't too big...

and the deaths head *skull* on the thorax...

 

[Johnald Chaffinch]

they look ace! i'd like to keep something similar sometime. i didnt know they made a noise

 

[Rick]

Nice moth. Got a couple mantids that would enjoy it as a meal.

 

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well, hopefully this mantis of yours Rick is over 4-5 inches- because the moth's body itself is the size of a very fat adult locust

 

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p.s. also think i have two females so far so if anyone has a male?!

 

[Rick]

well, hopefully this mantis of yours Rick is over 4-5 inches- because the moth's body itself is the size of a very fat adult locust

I have that could take it. I was only joking though.

 

[Ian]

Wow, nice John. I have found a catterpillar of one of these before (I realised this after speciating it.)

Do you rear these yourself?