Thursday 27 September 2012

Elephant Hawk Moth Caterpillar

A week last Sunday we popped into Filey Dams. Bird wise there was not a lot to be seen.

A number of male Black Darters kept settling on the bleached timber fence rails but that was about the lot.

On leaving the Board Walk to East Hide I saw this beautiful beastie crossing it. We guessed it was the caterpillar of a Hawk Moth but a 'birder' advised that it was the caterpillar of the Elephant Hawk Moth, not something I have ever seen before, a great sight, perhaps I will never see one again. A big caterpillar perhaps 4'' long, those eyes are to frighten predators and it has a horn on the rear end.


6 comments:

Montanagirl said...

How interesting! I have never seen anything like it!

Mike Randall Bird Photography said...

Yes, awesome Montanagirl.

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