[Closed] Help identifying a garden beastie

16 FEET! 😯

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[url= http://www.uksafari.com/goatmoths.htm ]Goat moth larvae[/url]

I like the way the tape extends to 16 feet, just in case it grows.

Is it hora's man sausage?

Yup, A Goat Moth larva.

These moth are a Priority species and it would be of great use, is you could notify your County recorder of your find.

You can find your local recorder here.

Fantastic find.

STW - font of all knowledge! Thanks all. Will notify the County recorder.

Does that go for all moths?

e.g. Elephant Hawk

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Although not classified as a priority species. It is useful to record all finds in both larva and Adult form.

Here's some more information on why we record.

http://www.mothscount.org/text/26/why_record_moths.html

The same goes for all wildlife really.

If records weren't kept, decline wouldn't be noticed until it's too late.

Looks like something Haribo would sell.

Is there somewhere on that site that lists priority species?

Not on that site, but all UK red listed species are on here. But the Moths are on the same listing as all land based invertebrae.

http://jncc.defra.gov.uk/page-5169

For such an unassuming looking moth, that's a pretty spectacular larva! Cool find.