A close up image of a freshly emerged Ailanthus silkmoth, Samia cynthia, clinging to a branch against the black night.

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A close up image of a freshly emerged Ailanthus silkmoth, Samia cynthia, clinging to a branch against the black night (dorsal view).

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Size: 5535px × 3419px
Location: Texas, United States
Photo credit: © James Weber / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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