Death's Head Hawkmoth Ouija Framed Specimen

Silence of the Lambs made it famous. Occultists, beekeepers, and entomologists were already afraid of it. Acherontia atropos, the Death's Head Hawkmoth, named for Atropos herself, the Fate who cuts the thread of life, has been spooking Europeans and Africans for centuries before Thomas Harris borrowed the image for his cover art.

This is one of the most iconic insects in gothic and dark aesthetic culture, and for good reason. That skull marking on the thorax is not artistic license, it is just the moth's actual face. It also squeaks when disturbed, raids beehives, and was historically treated as an omen of plague, war, and death. We are big fans. This framed specimen pairs the hawkmoth with an ouija board mount, which is exactly the kind of detail that separates a real collection from a Halloween prop.

Acherontia atropos, wingspan 85-125mm. Found throughout tropical Africa and Europe. Professionally pinned and framed, ready to hang. Sold as a single specimen.