Caterpillar id

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  1. longk

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    Anyone know what this is?
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    That's a pound coin in the background. It has a thuggish looking spine on its rear end.............
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      I think it is an Elephant Hawk moth caterpillar longk.. :thumbsup:
       
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        Thank you Marley - that is it.

        Rather damned cool IMO!
         
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          :thumbsup: A very cool looking dude.. :SUNsmile:
           
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            great photos as well
             
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              Thanks!
              It just lay there posing!
               
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                probably never had much choice :snork:

                so put us out of our misery where is it now , I want a happy ending on this Longk :whistle:
                 
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                I put it under a leaf in the rockery area.
                 
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                  Don't let the cat near it :yikes:
                   
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                  • pete

                    pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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                    So which end is the front?
                     
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                      She's too old and useless to even catch that!!!
                       
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                        The mouth end!!!!
                         
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                          pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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                          The markings that look like eyes are the head end.
                          Spike....tail end.
                           
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                            where did you find, it , as thats the best place to put it back as it might not like the rockery leaves
                             
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