Perils Of Gardening.

• Terry Nunn

  • Location: London Road, Dover
  • Registered: 12 Mar 2008
  • Posts: 4,316
  12 September 2021     16:11371788
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  My wife found this monster (3" long) in the garden just now. Any ideas as she's never seen one before?
  

  

  
  
  Terry
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• Brian Dixon

  • Location: Dover
  • Registered: 23 Sep 2008
  • Posts: 23,940
  12 September 2021     16:32371789
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  looks like a snake or lizard of some sort.
• Terry Nunn

  • Location: London Road, Dover
  • Registered: 12 Mar 2008
  • Posts: 4,316
  12 September 2021     16:39371790
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  My money is on a moth Brian!
  
  Terry
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• Jan Higgins

  • Location: Dover
  • Registered: 5 Jul 2010
  • Posts: 13,879
  12 September 2021     16:46371791
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  Elephant Hawk Moth by the look of it Terry. https://www.uksafari.com/elephanthm.htm
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• Terry Nunn

  • Location: London Road, Dover
  • Registered: 12 Mar 2008
  • Posts: 4,316
  12 September 2021     17:14371792
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  Thanks Jan, that looks spot on. I'll park it at the top of the garden and watch it progress.
  
  Terry
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• Jan Higgins

  • Location: Dover
  • Registered: 5 Jul 2010
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  12 September 2021     18:38371793
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  Years ago I remember seeing this beautiful bright pink moth, once seen never forgotten so I had a head start when searching for the link.
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• Terry Nunn

  • Location: London Road, Dover
  • Registered: 12 Mar 2008
  • Posts: 4,316
  12 September 2021     19:10371794
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  Unfortunately Jan when I returned it had legged it (if that's the right word) into the undergrowth so I know what how it will evolve. It seemed to have a liking for the fuchsias so it may return.
  Thanks anyway.
  
  Terry
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• Andy B

  • Location: dover
  • Registered: 10 Nov 2012
  • Posts: 1,818
  12 September 2021     20:27371795
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  Had a Privet hawk moth on the garden shed a few years ago,thought it was a kids toy at first.They are massive and i think the largest moth found in the UK.