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Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2009 6:39 pm   Post subject: What is this caterpillar? / 5 inches long


It is about 5 inches and was attached to my trousers earlier today- really gave me a fright.




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Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2009 6:45 pm   Post subject:


Probably the caterpillar of one of the Sphinx Moth varieties but I can't tell from the photo which one


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Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2009 11:06 pm   Post subject:


Hello Howie,

I think it's the Elephant Hawk Caterpillar. Since I see you live in England, I did some searches and came up with this link which looks like the one in your pic...
http://www.david.element.ukgateway.net/moths12elephanthawkmoths1.htm
Hope that helps... Wink Smile

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