How do you photograph the impossible? Hear Nat Geo Photographer Mark Thiessen explain how he captured a bat eating a moth in darkness—one of our top images of 2022. See more of our Pictures of the Year: https://on.natgeo.com/3IgB3xh Photos and video by Mark Thiessen. | National Geographic

The Oleander Hawk Moth (Daphnis nerii) is a striking, large moth known for its beautiful olive green, pink, and white patterns. Its caterpillars, often called “army green moths,” have distinctive blue and white “eyespots” and primarily feed on the toxic oleander plant, to which they are immune. This widespread species is found across Africa, Asia, and Hawaii, and it’s also a migratory moth, often reaching southern Europe during the summer. The entire life cycle, from egg to adult, takes roughly

A beautiful, chunky, Cecropia Moth, North America's largest native moth. #MothsMatter Hyalophora cecropia, a member of the family Saturniidae, or giant silk moths has been documented with a wingspan over seven inches (160 mm)! (Vid imgr JosiaHGR) www.butterfly-conservation.org | Butterfly Conservation