Chinese oak tussar (Antheraea pernyi) moth. Close-up showing the large feathery antennae (top left and right) and compound eyes (black) of a Chinese o

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Chinese oak tussar (Antheraea pernyi) moth. Close-up showing the large feathery antennae (top left and right) and compound eyes (black) of a Chinese oak tussar moth. The caterpillars of this moth are used to produce tussah silk (wild silk).

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Photo credit: © TOMASZ LITWIN/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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