David Element

Wildlife Photography

and Digital Video Images

_________ Moths 12 - Elephant Hawk Moths 1

                                ELEPHANT HAWK MOTH LARVA Deilephila elpenor

                                ELEPHANT HAWK MOTH LARVA Deilephila elpenor

• These digital photographs show a splendid Elephant Hawk Moth larva, allegedly so named because of its resemblance to an elephant’s trunk. This larva, found in Brittany, was picked up by the photographer in order to demonstrate the use an effective defensive ploy, namely the expansion of the front end behind the head, which enlarges the eyespots and deters predators from making an attack. The larva may also swing from side to side - in a very trunk-like manner! See Moths 14 for pictures of the adult insect.

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