Death's Head Hawkmoth Guilded Framed Specimen

Acherontia atropos has been spooking people since before gothic was a subculture. The skull pattern on its thorax is not a coincidence, and neither is the fact that it screams when disturbed.

This is the moth from the Silence of the Lambs poster, the moth that appears in accounts of witchcraft and bad omens across Europe and Africa, the moth that Thomas Harris reached for when he needed a symbol of psychological dread. Hung on a wall, it does exactly what it's supposed to do, which is make people stop and stare and ask questions about who lives here. The gilded frame adds the right amount of Victorian cabinet-of-curiosities energy without tipping into kitsch. A real specimen, ethically sourced, properly set and mounted.

Specimen size: 85-125mm wingspan. Presented in a gilded display frame. Species: Acherontia atropos, sourced from tropical Africa and Europe. Supplied by Bugs & Bits.