{"product_id":"dome-29-death-head-moth-local-pickup-only","title":"Dome # 29  Death Head moth ( LOCAL PICKUP ONLY )","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDUE TO THE FRAGILE NATURE THIS ITEM, WE ARE UNABLE TO SHIP THIS ITEM AND LOCAL PICKUP IS ONLY AVAILABLE AT OUR MUDGEERABA QLD WAREHOUSE.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWE WILL CONTACT YOU REGARDING PICK UP DETAILS ONCE YOU HAVE PLACED YOUR ORDER.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePAYMENT CAN ALSO BE MADE UPON PICKUP.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000; font-size: small;\"\u003eNO REFUNDS WILL BE PROVIDED SHOULD YOU NOT BE ABLE TO COLLECT. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000; font-size: small;\"\u003eShould you place an order and be unable to collect, we will issue you a credit note which can be applied to other items.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSPECIES\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003e Acherontia atropos - open \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eORIGIN\u003c\/strong\u003e   Africa\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDOME\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e  15cm H x 15cm. Wooden base with glass dome.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDESCRIPTION\u003c\/strong\u003e Acherontia atropos AKA Deaths Head Hawk moth. Found throughout tropical Africa and Europe this large hawkmoth (ranging from 85-125mm) Acherontia atropos has a fearsome reputation as it was traditionally seen an omen of death.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003caddress\u003eIt is identified by its yellow striped abdomen and skull like marking on its thorax. (Skull like markings vary from moth to moth)\u003c\/address\u003e\u003caddress\u003e\u003c\/address\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKnown as the prophecy of doom in Thomas Hardy’s The Return of the Native and tormentor of the unstable King George lll this moth developed a sinister reputation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMore recently this moth was made famous by the chilling psychological thriller The Silence of the Lambs in which the serial killer leaves a pupa of this moth as a “calling card“ in the throats of his victims.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis moth is a robber. Unlike most moths this large species is able to trick bee colonies into allowing it to enter hives in order to take honey directly from them without being stung. It has a hard outer cuticle and is said to mimic the queen bee in size and appearance and odor thus allowing it to move about inside the honeycombs. It is able to emit a loud shriek when disturbed but is generally harmless.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eALL OUR DOMES ARE ONE OFF ITEMS HANDCRAFTED BY LOCAL ARTISANS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003cimg alt=\"footer.jpg\" class=\"__mce_add_custom__\" height=\"128\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0778\/3153\/6811\/files\/footer.jpg?v=1782195205\" title=\"footer.jpg\" width=\"503\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bits \u0026 Bugs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47265601552555,"sku":"Dome # 29","price":175.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0778\/3153\/6811\/files\/dome_29_acherontia_2__00140.1736227046.1280.1280.jpg?v=1782214308","url":"https:\/\/bitsandbugs.com\/products\/dome-29-death-head-moth-local-pickup-only","provider":"Bits \u0026 Bugs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}