Saturday, August 25, 2012

Riddle of the Sphinx


See! A stirring in the leaves. See! A tasty morsel. See! 

Tersa Sphinx Larva


Flee! Enormous eyes! Flee! Venomous viper! Flee!






Another disaster diverted; another day of dining; another young Sphinx foils the avian assault.

Tersa Overhead View


Eyespots gone. Wings of your own. The riddle remains...

Adult Virginia Creeper Sphinx Moth

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3 comments:

  1. Linda StarrAugust 26, 2012 at 1:56 AM

    How cool to see the sphinx in it's stages.

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    1. hootowlkarmaAugust 26, 2012 at 4:14 PM

      It is fascinating to ponder our world's incredible biodiversity, especially right in our backyards! Thanks for your comments..

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  2. JimMarch 2, 2015 at 7:29 PM

    Amazing!

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