Death's Head Hawkmoth 'Acherontia atropos' UNSPREAD

African Death's Head Hawkmoth 'Acherontia atropos' is the largest and one of the most desirable of the death-head moths!  Made famous by 'Silence of the Lambs', these moths are always best-sellers when framed out.

Death head moths feed mostly on nectar from flowers and honey from beehives! They are able to sneak into the hives because they can mimic the scent of bees. This way, the bees do not recognize the moths as intruders and they can steal the honey, undetected!

Each moth may vary in size and coloration.  This batch has good strong skull markings!  Generally females are larger than the males.

These moths ship UNSPREAD with wings folded closed.

DAMAGED SPECIMENS-Generally this is simply a broken/missing leg or antenna, but other damage may be present. Damaged specimens will be mixed sex.

*These moths naturally produce some grease which may alter coloration, if present it can be cleaned off with acetone or other degreasers.