Rusty Tussock Moth, Vapourer Moth (Orgya antiqua), female laying eggs on cocoon from which it is just hatched, Germany

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Size: 3503px × 5315px
Location: Deutschland
Photo credit: © blickwinkel/K. Wagner / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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