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 DezB
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Nearly ran the mower over this, it's 5cm long. Not in a hurry to go anywhere. What brand is it?

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Posted : 20/08/2017 1:55 pm
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It's something like an elephant hawk moth? I think


 
Posted : 20/08/2017 1:59 pm
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Hawk Moth.


 
Posted : 20/08/2017 1:59 pm
 DezB
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Excellent, cheers 🙂


 
Posted : 20/08/2017 2:03 pm
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6/10. Not hairy enough


 
Posted : 20/08/2017 2:15 pm
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Is it a snakeapillar?
Looks like one to me.


 
Posted : 20/08/2017 3:26 pm
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Becomes this

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Posted : 20/08/2017 3:36 pm
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I thought it became this...

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Posted : 20/08/2017 3:57 pm
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Here's a vid I took a few years ago. Apologies for giving it a bit of grief, just wanted to make it do its snake impression...


 
Posted : 20/08/2017 3:58 pm
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Looks a tad esurient to me.


 
Posted : 20/08/2017 4:03 pm
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I thought it became this...

Yeah, probably does 😀

Death's-Head Hawk Moth apparently is more like this as a caterpillar

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According to butterfly/moth expert Google.


 
Posted : 20/08/2017 4:40 pm
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Elephant Hawk Moth, found one myself the other day.
Disappointingly common alas.

Incredible to spot one though eh? I'm a staunch Darwinist, but when i see such camouflage up close it really starts to challenge the big theory don't you think?

The sheer amount of tiny changes/mutations required to create such brilliant illusions blows my mind.


 
Posted : 20/08/2017 7:31 pm
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5.7. Pupal form of a Baby Robin.


 
Posted : 20/08/2017 7:42 pm
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I raise you my Tussocky Hawky Mothy thingy. Or whatever it is/was.

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Posted : 20/08/2017 8:02 pm
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These types of Caterpillars are much more interesting 😀
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Posted : 21/08/2017 2:08 pm
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These types of Caterpillars are much more interesting

Beat me to it, we've got a yard full of them here...


 
Posted : 21/08/2017 2:46 pm
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Pffft. Not enough punk. Meet [s]Jonny Rotten[/s] Sycamore Moth caterpillar:

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Posted : 21/08/2017 3:02 pm
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Amazing caterpillars, Elephant Hawk Moths, but the adult is incredible, looks like a tropical moth with those colours.


 
Posted : 21/08/2017 6:22 pm
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I forgot about Caterpillars as opposed to caterpillars.
Can't beat a D8.


 
Posted : 21/08/2017 6:41 pm
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"Can't beat a D8."

No but you can chuck rocks at it. Behold the IDF D9 anti rock chucker model.

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Posted : 21/08/2017 8:02 pm
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No but you can chuck rocks at it. Behold the IDF D9 anti rock chucker model.

See, that wouldn't look out of place in a Sci Fi movie. 😆


 
Posted : 21/08/2017 8:26 pm