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If you have a really big nose — like I do — don’t be ashamed of it; it’s far better than…

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If you have a really big nose — like I do — don’t be ashamed of it; it’s far better than having a big, fat ego.

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[This is a female Snout Butterfly.  They have extensive projecting mouth parts (palpi) that resemble long snouts or noses.  Similar to the metalmark butterflies, Snout Butterfly males have four walking legs and the females have six.  Only one species occurs north of Mexico.  The larva, which grows very rapidly, feeds on Hackberry.]

What a snoz!  Photo by Thomas Peace 2014

What a snoz! Photo by Thomas Peace 2014