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Atlas Moth.(Poem)
ATLAS MOTH This giant atlas moth's broad wings could be the map of China. Here are two Great Walls. And there on the Manchurian tip of each forewing, are dragon heads to scare off predators. But what are those windows in the map, ...
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Source: HighBeam Research, Atlas Moth.(Poem)