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Whilst swapping brake pads in the garage I had a visitor, can anyone identify it?
Posted : 03/07/2020 12:33 am
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Posted : 03/07/2020 12:35 am
Elephant Hawkmoth
Posted : 03/07/2020 12:39 am
What he said. It's a beauty!
Posted : 03/07/2020 12:41 am
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That's the one, I'm hoping it is still around in the morning so I can show my daughter.
Thanks!
Posted : 03/07/2020 1:30 am
More info here on it
https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/wildlife-explorer/invertebrates/moths/elephant-hawk-moth
Have a look for some rosebay willowherb - thats whats attracting them aroud here.
Posted : 03/07/2020 3:08 pm
An absolutely stunning insect, should be tropical with that colouring.
Posted : 04/07/2020 8:48 pm