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Identify this creature

Tranceypoo · 2012-09-14 13:20:14

One of the dogs just sniffed this out in the garden, not even in the grass but by the wall in the weeds/gravel

14-09-2012 02:20PM

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One of the dogs just sniffed this out in the garden, not even in the grass but by the wall in the weeds/gravel

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Elephant Hawk Moth caterpillar.

Looks very cool as an adult

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#3 14-09-2012 02:32PM

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Oh blimey, that's just given me the shivers, I can't bear fluttery flying things!! We seem to have quite a few caterpillars around the house outside lately but I've never seen one like this, is it something to do with the weather/time of year or something I wonder. Not that I don't like butterflys, they are beautiful, just not anywhere near me, the wings the wings aaahhh #batsherselaroundtheheadhysterically#

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#4 14-09-2012 03:08PM

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They're talking about them on Derek Mooney right now, apparently it's been a great year for them, according to Eanna if-i didnt-have-google-i'd-know-nothing ni Lamhna :-)

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