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My son spotted it on his trampoline netting, approx 3.5" long, it stayed all day and then by chance i saw it take off at dusk.
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Bit of a beastie for the UK!
Posted : 21/06/2012 7:39 pm
Looks some sort of Hawk Moth.
Could be Privet?
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Posted : 21/06/2012 7:45 pm
Looks like a privet hawk moth to me too. We had one of the caterpillars in our front garden. Fat bugger it was! Not my picture though.
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Posted : 21/06/2012 7:55 pm
is it a deathshead if not a privet hawk moth?
edit: no it's a privet hawk.
Posted : 21/06/2012 7:58 pm
Oh jesus christ, 3 inches! I'm never going outside again.
Posted : 21/06/2012 7:59 pm
It's a baby mothra, better check for lizards as well.
Posted : 21/06/2012 8:06 pm
[quote=Northwind ]Oh jesus christ, 3 inches! I'm never going outside again.
Yeah, that!
Posted : 21/06/2012 8:15 pm