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16-Aug-2025 copyright Elizabeth Bickel

Carolina Sphinx Moth 8-16-25

HUGE: 4 1/2 inches in size

Identifying Information
Scientific Name: Manduca sexta
Other Name(s): Tobacco Fly, Carolina Sphinx Moth, Six-Spotted Sphinx Moth
Category: Butterfly or Moth
Size (Adult; Length): 90mm to 115mm (3.54" to 4.52")
Colorwheel Graphic
Colors: black; gray; brown; white
Descriptors: flying; harmful; garden pest

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Just what I didn't need sitting on the railing in front of our potted tomatoes!!!
NOT ANOTHER PROBLEM PEASE!

Until I identified it from other photos,
this was a nice, unexpected, photo subject discovered at dusk.
Now, I'm not so happy.

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Canon EOS R6 ,Canon RF100mm F2.8 L Macro is USM
1/20s f/14.0 at 100.0mm iso25600 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto
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Hank Vander Velde22-Aug-2025 01:23
Maybe not happy, but you got a great close-up of this beautiful moth.
Dan Opdal21-Aug-2025 23:06
Great find and great shot. Superb! V
Nick Paoni21-Aug-2025 19:49
Maybe a garden pest, but a cool subject to photograph.
Bryan Murahashi21-Aug-2025 03:42
Superb photo of this large moth.
joseantonio21-Aug-2025 02:59
excellent macro.V
Helen Betts20-Aug-2025 22:27
Great shot, but they don't sound very good for your garden!
Donna Hollinger20-Aug-2025 21:08
I have one big tomato plant that has been decimated (including the tomatoes)...by these caterpillars...which are kinda cute but voracious. I have never seen them in my garden until this year. But this is nature...so i left them. Great photo!