This is the 24th county record and the first since ones in Sandy & Stotfold in 1996. A picture is below and thanks to the finder, Dave Simpson, for reporting it to us.
Saturday, 14 December 2013
Death's-head Hawk-moth in a Flitwick garden
A Death's-head Hawk-moth, Acherontia atropos, was found dead in a Flitwick garden on 3rd December 2013. It was collected from the finder and is now in the possession of the county macro-moth recorders, Andy & Melissa Banthorpe. We do not know how long it was there but when found it had several snail trails covering the wings.
This is the 24th county record and the first since ones in Sandy & Stotfold in 1996. A picture is below and thanks to the finder, Dave Simpson, for reporting it to us.
This is the 24th county record and the first since ones in Sandy & Stotfold in 1996. A picture is below and thanks to the finder, Dave Simpson, for reporting it to us.
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3 comments:
what animal is in the picture? I don't really understand about animals. is it some kind of insects or butterfly?
are you guys are scientist?
regards,
dearestbetho
blogwalking
Isn't nature just amazing!
A great blog.
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The Hawk-Moth is really looking like Hawk. Nice picture.
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