what is it?

[Nick Grishin]

> My husband found a large caterpillar in our garden today and we don't know
> what species it was. It was very thick and about the length of an average
> little finger and about the same thickness. It had large fake eye markings
> on it's big round head. The caterpillar also had a pointed short hooked
> tail.Does anyone know what this insect was???? Thanks.

I vote for Deilephila elpenor (Sphingidae). nick


 
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