Caption

Close-up of three pairs of abdominal feet, Proleg, of the caterpillar of the death's head hawkmoth (Acherontia atropos), Valais, Switzerland

Date

Jul 30, 2025

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/Guenter Fischer

Reference

BRK26A77_357

Model release

No

Property release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

45,0Mb (1,7Mb) / 16,0in x 10,9in / 4792 x 3280 (300dpi)

Keywords

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