Hawk-moths are a typically large and powerful-flying group of moths, and the death’s-head hawk-moth is a scarce visitor to Britain - with only a few found every year in late summer and autumn.

Scientists have known for some time that the death's-head hawk moth, best known for its appearance in '90s horror classic The Silence of the Lambs, is able to maintain an almost perfectly straight ...

It will soon emerge as a Death’s Head Hawk Moth - a species partly made famous by the cult movie ‘The Silence of the Lambs’. According to superstition, the moth was a harbinger of death, war ...

A spectacular caterpillar of a rare moth species best known for appearing on the poster for The Silence of the Lambs has been found in the UK. The giant and colourful caterpillar, measuring several ...

'Silence of the Lambs' moth migrates like birds Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume.

The death's-head hawkmoth caterpillar is also a rare sight in the UK. So Sharon and Ian Williams were amazed to find the outsize beasts "devouring" their shrubs in south Wales. Ian put photos of ...

It's more than 30 years since The Silence of the Lambs was first released in cinemas – on Valentine's Day 1991 in the US, which seems a deliciously twisted choice on behalf of the film's ...

Death’s-head hawkmoths can scream when provoked. Their backs feature a pattern that resembles a human skull, which landed them a deadly cameo in the film The Silence of the Lambs.And now, the ...

Hawk-moths are a typically large and powerful-flying group of moths, and the death’s-head hawk-moth is a scarce visitor to Britain - with only a few found every year in late summer and autumn.

In Silence of the Lambs, the moths are used as a calling card by serial killer Buffalo Bill. They also feature on the poster for the 1991 multi-Oscar winning film, including best picture and best ...