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Insect Bracket
Vote for your favourite insect - the strongest survives!
Round 2 · Match 5
Death's-head Hawkmoth
Acherontia atropos
Weight
7.5 g
Length
65 mm
Habitat
Agricultural fields and forest margins
Region
Europe & Africa
🔬 Death's-head hawkmoths squeak when disturbed and sneak into beehives to steal honey — they mimic the chemical signature of bees so precisely they are ignored.
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Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
Weight
100 mg
Length
15 mm
Habitat
Meadows, gardens, orchards and farmland
Region
Worldwide
🔬 A single honey bee produces only 1/12 teaspoon of honey in its lifetime, but a colony visits up to 2 million flowers and flies 90,000 km to make just 1 kg of honey.