Blinded Sphinx Moth (Paonias excaecata) 5th instar larva as in situ on Wild Cherry. Note the typical hanging down position.

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Blinded Sphinx Moth (Paonias excaecata) 5th instar larva as found, in situ on Wild Cherry. Note the typical hanging down position.

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Location: Pennsylvania
Photo credit: © Jeff Lepore / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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