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Rustic Sphinx Moth - Manduca rustica
Copyright © 2012 Jon Rapp

Rustic Sphinx Moth - Manduca rustica
Grenada, Grenada County, Mississippi, USA
July 26, 2012
Size: 3 1/2"
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I'm Lovin' It!

On the way to BugSwarm 2012 stopped at McDonald's in Grenada, Mississippi. This huge fella was right there on the wall next to the main entrance door, where people were continuously going in & out. Didn't phase him. So I had to get the pic.

No record of this species for Mississippi, so there is now!

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Contributed by Jon Rapp on 4 August, 2012 - 11:59am

Keep lovin' it!
I'm lovin' everything here, except the thought that people who study the natural world can justify eating at McDonalds!
… Tyler Armstrong, 1 September, 2014 - 3:25pm login or register to post comments

Nice Photo!
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… Robert Lord Zimlich, 7 August, 2012 - 9:04pm login or register to post comments

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