what is this caterpillar in my backgarden

McManicMan · 5 Sep 2008 at 17:23

Red and White · 5 Sep 2008 at 17:25

a caterpillar

Sinque · 5 Sep 2008 at 17:26

Red and White said:
a caterpillar

Beaten

Soviet · 5 Sep 2008 at 17:27

Looks edible.

Jono8 · 5 Sep 2008 at 17:29

?.....

Russinating · 5 Sep 2008 at 17:31

Why's that so shocking? I don't know what it is but it doesn't look particularly amazing\dangerous\rare.

Biohazard · 5 Sep 2008 at 17:31

moronic thread of the year award

Whappers · 5 Sep 2008 at 17:33

KILL IT WITH A FOOT! :eek:

/joke

Slinky1989 · 5 Sep 2008 at 17:35

Nothing compared to the one I saw in Uganda

sven256 · 5 Sep 2008 at 17:36

Looks to me like a Deilephila elpenor/ Elephant Hawk-moth

The_blue · 5 Sep 2008 at 17:37

Elephant Hawk moth. No idea why i knew that

Bah! beaten!!!!!!

McManicMan · 5 Sep 2008 at 17:37

its 4inchs long, so not just a regular caterpillar, not in my garden anyway!

izzy eckerslike · 5 Sep 2008 at 17:38

Sinque · 5 Sep 2008 at 17:38

"slinky" said:
Nothing compared to the one I saw in Uganda

*pic

The scissors worry me

yhack · 5 Sep 2008 at 17:40

Camel Caterpillar

McManicMan · 5 Sep 2008 at 17:40

Elephant Hawk Moth it is then!

thanks

6thElement · 5 Sep 2008 at 17:42

Bear Grylls would have eaten it before posting on the Internet.

Akira · 5 Sep 2008 at 17:43

Kill it and prevent an evil moth. Death to all moths.

willhub · 5 Sep 2008 at 17:52

Its head looks like a dogs head.

Richiev4 · 5 Sep 2008 at 17:55

It will eat you if you're not careful