what is it?

[Frantic]

gwang <gwang at mb.sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:3B842C2F.66F6 at mb.sympatico.ca...
> Sounds like a hawkmoth larva.  I don't suppose you could post a picture
> of it could you?
>
> Peace,
> Xi Wang
>
> Frantic wrote:
> >
> > 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.
> > ( we live in Southern England)

I am sorry I cannot. It has been returned to the garden. Are hawkmoths
rare????????????



 
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