Nature is full of scary and intimidating creatures that can send shivers down your spine at first glance. One such creature is the Acherontia atropos, or the Death’s-head hawk moth. This moth is ...

Nature is filled with unusual creatures, but few are as instantly recognisable or as eerie as the death’s-head hawk moth. Famous for the distinctive skull-shaped marking on its thorax, this striking ...

This is the 3-D-reconstruction of a head of a Death's head hawk moth based on computer tomograph data. The white arrows mark the movements of the muscles when air is inhaled. In the process, the front ...