What is this?

[Cheshire Freeze]

So, just scrolling through Facebook and saw this picture......no-one seems to know what it is?

 

[Methuselah]

So, just scrolling through Facebook and saw this picture......no-one seems to know what it is?

 

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Elephant Hawk Moth?

[Backtrack]

That my friend, is a moth. :winky:

[Crepuscular Ray]

My guess would be some form of hawk moth, but difficult without knowing where in the world the picture was taken. My guess would be poplar hawk moth.

[Cheshire Freeze]

Bloody creepy looking. Having looked closer, yeah it's a moth but looks huge in a bigger pic size on facebook!

[Downburst]

Possibly a humming bird hawk moth also. Not unusual with extended southerly winds to see continental insects, even over in Ireland. I'll never forget seeing my first hummingbird hawk moth, took a while to figure out what it was,

[Cheshire Freeze]

Problem solved in under 10 minutes then. Cheers guys!

[Stargazer]

Yes, I'd say most likely a hummingbird hawk moth.  We see them quite often in summer.

[I Cumbria Marra I]

fake

[nitro_deluxe]

Bloomin' heck it has escaped...just checked the wallet lol.

Been a fair while since seeing a beastie quite that big, as spotted in the likes of inner France even Scampton a good few years back! Barrack loos were often festooned with bigger moths during the hot Summer nights, any evening time visit was usually met with..blimey is it a small bird?

Hawk moths sure do stand out somewhat, quite a presence.

[James M]

That is a Poplar Hawkmoth yes, I haven't seen one in ages!

[knocker]

And what are these? From the back garden.

Edited July 24, 2013 by knocker

[Crepuscular Ray]

There are several things they might be, including oak processionary moth caterpillars, in which case don't touch them as the hairs are often an irritant. It might be worth sending the photo to the relevant division of the local council, who might run a control programme (or might have an outsourced one that you have to pay for, sadly).

[nitro_deluxe]

And what are these? From the back garden.

 

Gone hungry now! pure protein low fat, full of malty goodness...