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View Full Version : Caterpillar? What Kind? stevie1957 12-09-2007, 14:42 I rescued this from my cat in my garden. Can anyone tell me what kind of caterpillar this is? http://s3.photobucket.com/albums/y80/Stevie1957/?action=view¤t=DSC00279.jpg Steve me-and-pippo 12-09-2007, 15:34 Looks like an Elephant Hawk-Moth caterpillar to me, how big was it? Elephant Hawk-Moth (http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k265/SteveSheff/p-1.jpg) The caterpillar ... http://www.haworth-village.org.uk/nature/pictures/large-insects.asp?pic=243 Hayley1 12-09-2007, 16:13 yes, it's an elephant hawk moth, when they are worried they kinda puff up the frint end so the 'eye' gets bigger to frighten off their attackers. stevie1957 13-09-2007, 00:41 Thank you all. That's what is it. |