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WHAT IS THIS? Its so mad and freaky looking!??

Melena · 2010-09-03 19:44:14

hey! my dad found this out in the farmyard and brought it in ,in an attempt to scare me! instead i was just confused and on edge!? What is it?!? it has a spike and just so mad and freaky looking?:pac: And and those EYES!! He's about the average size of your thumb and forefinger curled! This is just intense curiosity! Any…

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Melena

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hey!
my dad found this out in the farmyard and brought it in ,in an attempt to scare me! instead i was just confused and on edge!? What is it?!? it has a spike and just so mad and freaky looking?:pac: And and those EYES!!
He's about the average size of your thumb and forefinger curled!

This is just intense curiosity! Any ''intelligent'' imput would be appreciated!

Feel free to react! :pac:

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#2 03-09-2010 8:46pm
pokertalk

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wtf large moth larvae

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#3 03-09-2010 8:49pm
Alun

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Elephant Hawk-Moth caterpillar.

See http://boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056014621

http://ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?bf=1991

Quite pretty when they turn into moths actually.

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#4 03-09-2010 9:04pm
Melena

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Alun wrote: »

Elephant Hawk-Moth caterpillar.

See http://boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056014621

http://ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?bf=1991

Quite pretty when they turn into moths actually.

thanks a million! i showed this to dad and he got very excited! mad looking yokes

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#5 03-09-2010 10:47pm
EGAR

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I rescued one of them today outside my son's school off the road, never seen a caterpillar as big and heavy before! Wiggled like mad too!

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#6 04-09-2010 12:04am
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ET has had a baby!

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#7 04-09-2010 9:07pm
Melena

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my dog didn't even 'try' to eat it!!

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