WFT is it?
14 March 2006, 04:13 PM
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WFT is it?
I know it's a caterpillar of some kind but it was a huge ugly f*cker.
Unfortunately I didn't keep it to see what it changed into.
Any ideas?
madras
Unfortunately I didn't keep it to see what it changed into.
Any ideas?
madras
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14 March 2006, 04:28 PM
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Its actually going to be a moth, i get a lot of them in our garden
http://www.dgsgardening.btinternet.c...lephantmth.htm
http://www.dgsgardening.btinternet.c...lephantmth.htm
14 March 2006, 09:22 PM
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Ah, yes, the Elephant Hawk moth. Excellent beast. The "eyes" are just markings on a swollen part of the body behind the head and thorax segments. It's pulled those segments in, as part of its defence reaction. 
What plant did you find it on? I've seen them on Rosebay willow-herb and privet.
What plant did you find it on? I've seen them on Rosebay willow-herb and privet.
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Originally Posted by hectic
hmm entomology.. can we stick a pin in it??
14 March 2006, 10:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Bubba po
Ah, yes, the Elephant Hawk moth. Excellent beast. The "eyes" are just markings on a swollen part of the body behind the head and thorax segments. It's pulled those segments in, as part of its defence reaction.
What plant did you find it on? I've seen them on Rosebay willow-herb and privet.
What plant did you find it on? I've seen them on Rosebay willow-herb and privet.
It was summer last year, I was round my parents house when my mum found it, not sure where she discovered it though.
I think the size of it added to the shock value.
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Originally Posted by Bubba po
Ah, yes, the Elephant Hawk moth. Excellent beast. The "eyes" are just markings on a swollen part of the body behind the head and thorax segments. It's pulled those segments in, as part of its defence reaction.
What plant did you find it on? I've seen them on Rosebay willow-herb and privet.
What plant did you find it on? I've seen them on Rosebay willow-herb and privet.
Never heard sh*t like that coming from you Bubba, very good
Rob
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