Privet Hawk moths mating
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Privet Hawk moths mating by Paul Harvey as part of the Geograph project.
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Privet Hawk moths mating
Image: © Paul Harvey Taken: 20 Jun 2008
The top moth has lost a wing - probably as a result of a bird attack. The moths were still in the same position 30 minutes later and were still alive.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.289575
Longitude
-2.841584