Elephant Hawk-moth Caterpillar (was - Type of worm???)

OBROIN · 2012-08-15 15:50:37

worm (1 of 1).jpg worm1 (1 of 1).jpg Anybody know what the attached is?? My sister sent them to me but I dont have a clue. She said it was abt 4" long. Matt.

15-08-2012 04:50PM

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Anybody know what the attached is?? My sister sent them to me but I dont have a clue. She said it was abt 4" long.

Matt.

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Elephant Hawk Moth caterpillar ...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deilephila_elpenor

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Many thanks Alun, I will pass this on to her and put her mind at rest.

Matt.

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