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Chinese Oak Silkmoth

Head and large feathery antennae of male Chinese oak silkworm moth (Antheraea pernyi) . Large antennae like these are used to detect pheromones given off by the females. This species is used in scientific research and traditional Chinese medicine. (This is not the species used for silk production.).

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Chinese Oak Silkmoth

Caption:

Head and large feathery antennae of male Chinese oak silkworm moth (Antheraea pernyi) . Large antennae like these are used to detect pheromones given off by the females. This species is used in scientific research and traditional Chinese medicine. (This is not the species used for silk production.).

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Album / Science Source / NIGEL CATTLIN

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4216 x 3590 px | 43.3 MB

Print size:

35.7 x 30.4 cm | 14.1 x 12.0 in (300 dpi)

Keywords:

ANIMAL • ANIMALS • ANTENNA • ANTENNAE • ANTHERAEA • ARTHROPOD • ARTHROPODA • ARTHROPODS • BUG (INSECT) • CHINESE • CLOSE UP • CLOSE-UP • CLOSE-UPS • CLOSEUP • COMMINUCATION • ENCINA • EYE • EYEBALLS • EYES • FAUNA • FOREGROUND • HEAD • HEADS • INSECT • INSECTA • INSECTS • INVERTEBRATE • INVERTEBRATES • LEPIDOPTERA • LEPIDÓPTEROS • MALE • MALES • MAN MEN • MEN • MILLER (MOTH) • MOTH • MOTHS • NATURE • OAK • OF • PERNYI • SILKMOTH • SILKMOTHS • SILKWORM • SILWORMS • WILDLIFE • ZOOLOGY