Look at what the kids found now!!! Does anybody know what it is? It seems to be some kind of caterpillar but I've never seen one so big or with a horn of some description in its tail.

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Not 100% but I would think its a hawk moth.

Jim

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The Fishermans Friend is the Flirty Fly,Fickle Food for Fleeting Fish.

Correct Jim.

Elephant Hawk-moth.

Elephant Hawk-moth Deilephila elpenor - UKMoths

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Sandy
Carried it in full, then carry it out empty.

Thanks for that lads

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Sean


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Absolute beautiful creatures
I found one in work and i just couldn't keep my eyes off it. I have seen a Darwin's hawk moth to in the garden ones. It looked just like a hummingbird there just hovering just off a flower feeding. I couldnt believe how still the body was and how fast the wings were going. Amazing little things

One of natures amazing creatures

Looks like a wee jobbie

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What have they been feeding you?

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My hovercraft is full of eels

Smoked trout!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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