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    Hi can anyone tell me what this is, found it why doing the weeding in the garden, the creature had teeth and what looks like a mouse shaped head. I looked up garden grubs but it wasn't like any of the photos. it's about the size of a man's index finger.
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    Hi and welcome to the forum!
    Its an Elephant hawkmoth caterpillar. In the 4th photo you can see its extended "trunk".
    The big "eyes" are just to make it look more scary that it is. I think they're cute

    http://ukmoths.org.uk/species/deilephila-elpenor/
    Last edited by veggiechicken; 08-09-2015, 04:11 PM. Reason: Adding link

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    • #3
      Thank you very much.

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      • #4
        Yesterday, a friend found one in her garden and asked me what it was. Must be the time of year when they're roaming around trying to look frightening
        Last edited by veggiechicken; 08-09-2015, 04:16 PM.

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        • #5
          lol I have seen one before and it just looked out of this world.

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          • #6
            Her's one I made earlier:

            http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...ead_67632.html
            sigpic“Gorillas are very intelligent, but they don't have to be as delicate as chimps -- they can just smash open the termite nest,”
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            • #7
              I get them on my fuchias, apparently they love them.
              photo album of my garden in my profile http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...my+garden.html

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