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Caterpillar identity
Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2009 7:09 pm
by Odsox
Just found this caterpillar on goosegrass that I have never seen before.
It is about 3 inches long and about half an inch thick.
Does anybody have any idea what it is ?
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Re: Caterpillar identity
Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2009 7:53 pm
by red
its an elephant hawkmoth
Re: Caterpillar identity
Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2009 9:12 pm
by Rosendula
I can't decide if that's cute or downright creepy. Weird.
Re: Caterpillar identity
Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2009 9:42 pm
by MKG
I was going to say ...
Don't be silly - that's no elephant. And why are you calling Odsox Hawkmoth?
... but then I decided not to.
Mike
Re: Caterpillar identity
Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2009 5:31 am
by Millymollymandy
OMG I thought the first photo was a joke photo of a toy snake!!! Gave me a bit of a fright that did!
He's a scary looking monster isn't he?
but if he eats goosegrass with that amazing mouth then I want several of them!
Re: Caterpillar identity
Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2009 8:34 am
by Odsox
Thanks for the replies, I thought it was an Elephant Hawk moth too but was thrown by the colour.
I thought they were brown but this one is slate grey.
But you're right, it DOES look scary and just like a dumpy snake.