albert smith 803 Posted August 22, 2017 Report Share Posted August 22, 2017 The wife spotted 'this' undulating down the side path before disappearing into the front flower bed. Mmm I;ll bet she doesn't go weeding in there again! 'This' is large 80 mm caterpillar, photoed, printed & copied to library But NO Pbucket!. Copy & Paste? NO, size limit of 51.2kb applies. Photo reduced by 25% but still too big! Now what? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,535 Posted August 22, 2017 Report Share Posted August 22, 2017 "Postimage" Albert,just register and away you go,when you've downloaded a picture click share on the picture top and select one to copy to a forum Rog ps,look forward to seeing this picture Quote Link to post Share on other sites
albert smith 803 Posted August 23, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2017 lets see if this works? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
albert smith 803 Posted August 23, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2017 Alleyluyaaaaa Quote Link to post Share on other sites
albert smith 803 Posted August 23, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2017 Thanks Plantfit, just copied the link & Hey Presto! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,535 Posted August 23, 2017 Report Share Posted August 23, 2017 Goodness me,I've never seen owt like that before,does it have legs or does it just shuffle along? Rog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NewBasfordlad 3,599 Posted August 23, 2017 Report Share Posted August 23, 2017 Large Hawk moth perhaps? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
albert smith 803 Posted August 24, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2017 I didn't get down low enough to see any legs but as it wriggled along the skin pattern looked like small armor plates slotting back & forth, that barb on the back end would be a bit intimidating to a predator. A large moth is probably the best bet but is there a 'rest of the brood' somewhere? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NewBasfordlad 3,599 Posted August 24, 2017 Report Share Posted August 24, 2017 Next guess elephant hawk moth so called because off the protuberance Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Commo 1,292 Posted August 24, 2017 Report Share Posted August 24, 2017 I reckon it's a privet hawkmoth by the purple and white stripes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted August 24, 2017 Report Share Posted August 24, 2017 Think Commo got it? As the title asks I would like to call him Martin. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brew 5,380 Posted August 24, 2017 Report Share Posted August 24, 2017 Commo has it spot on, see here: https://www.bing.com/images/search?q=privet+hawkmoth+&id=5BFB4D78C9D9754D79CB19FD9B8275CF98DAED74&form=WNSIPR&first=1&cw=1289&ch=790 Picture of the caterpillar on fourth row down. Brew 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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