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Image #:	DSC_0002-50001
Species:	attacus atlas
Location:	Kuala Koh, Kelantan
Description:	In terms of wing surface area, the Atlas Moth is considered to be the largest moth in the world. Its wingspan can reach a total of 30 cms. It is said this moth uses its snake head-like design at its wing tips as a defence mechanism to scare off predators.
Keywords:	moths \| atlas \| saturniidae \| lepidopterans \| defence-mechanisms \| arthropods \| wildlife \| kelantan \|