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Emperor Moth (Pavonia pavonia)

Emperor Moth (Pavonia pavonia)

On Rannoch Moor, Scotland.
The adult Emperor Moth has no mouth or digestive system so has to live on whatever he managed to store as a caterpillar. He f...
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On Rannoch Moor, Scotland.
The adult Emperor Moth has no mouth or digestive system so has to live on whatever he managed to store as a caterpillar. He flies around looking for females to mate with then dies of starvation.
Possibly the most beautiful, gentle, harmless creature on the planet, I love them.
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NIKON D810

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Aperture 9/1 ISO 640 Shutter 1/500 Focal Length 600/1

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May, 2019

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