Jonjon79 13,340 Posted September 1, 2016 Report Share Posted September 1, 2016 The dog was barking at it in the garden today. It looks like some sort of caterpillar but, I've never seen anything like it before. It's a big ugly bugger with some kind of barb on it's back end. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
waltjnr 5,952 Posted September 1, 2016 Report Share Posted September 1, 2016 looks like cushtys been in your garden! 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BGD 6,385 Posted September 1, 2016 Report Share Posted September 1, 2016 Elephant hawk moth caterpiller I reckon pal 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
waltjnr 5,952 Posted September 1, 2016 Report Share Posted September 1, 2016 Elephant hawk moth caterpiller I reckon pal Latin name Pikeyus Turdus, found in hedges ,front gardens,playing fields ,smells strongly of kebab,derv! 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
J Darcy 5,870 Posted September 1, 2016 Report Share Posted September 1, 2016 Put it on some waste ground and it will pupate and hatch next summer a beautiful moth.. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jonjon79 13,340 Posted September 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2016 Thanks for the replies I did wonder if it was looking for somewhere to settle. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kanny 19,313 Posted September 1, 2016 Report Share Posted September 1, 2016 It's a Stanley fat boy tape mesure. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
waltjnr 5,952 Posted September 1, 2016 Report Share Posted September 1, 2016 fat boy? or fat max ,or power lock ? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jonjon79 13,340 Posted September 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2016 Found it on Google....... it shows the caterpillar and the moth (Well done BGD). It is a nice looking thing 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BGD 6,385 Posted September 1, 2016 Report Share Posted September 1, 2016 Aye they're my favourite moth definitely one of the most striking you'll find in the UK Quote Link to post Share on other sites
walshie 2,804 Posted September 1, 2016 Report Share Posted September 1, 2016 I knew what that was, but only because I had one here last month and someone on here told me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jonjon79 13,340 Posted September 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2016 They are big caterpillars, and with that spike on the back, I didn't know what it was My daughter used to be scared of moths until we told her that they're just crap butterflies lol. Nothing crap about that one though - she's been reading up on them since BGDs reply Quote Link to post Share on other sites
walshie 2,804 Posted September 1, 2016 Report Share Posted September 1, 2016 I'm not sure, but i think the spike is it's front end, like it's nose or something. The "eyes" are the back end. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jonjon79 13,340 Posted September 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2016 I'm not sure, but i think the spike is it's front end, like it's nose or something. The "eyes" are the back end. That does kind of make sense when you consider how some bugs have developed deterrents against predators ........ every day's a school day Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Haiddheliwr 1,911 Posted September 2, 2016 Report Share Posted September 2, 2016 Girlie swat BGD lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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