Caption

Caterpillar of the death's-head hawkmoth (Acherontia atropos) in the L4 stage feeding on a privet leaf, Switzerland

Date

Jul 30, 2025

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/Guenter Fischer

Reference

BRK25M26_284

Model release

NA

Property release

No

License type

Royalty free

Available size

46.2Mb (1.2Mb) / 16.4in x 10.9in / 4928 x 3280 (300dpi)

Keywords

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