What does this caterpillar turn into?

Mum2mj · « **on:** September 10, 2015, 14:10 »

Thankyou

mumofstig · « **Reply #1 on:** September 10, 2015, 14:21 »

Looks like an Elephant Hawk Moth caterpillar - look fantastic don't they

Comfreypatch · « **Reply #2 on:** September 10, 2015, 15:00 »

I had one of those in my garden. Elephant hawk moth caterpillar

oldgrunge · « **Reply #3 on:** September 10, 2015, 20:04 »

Agree. Elephant Hawk Moth, fantastic animal.

Mum2mj · « **Reply #4 on:** September 10, 2015, 20:43 »

Thankyou! I have 3 of them currently eating weeds so happy for them to stay

in fact I stopped weeding... They are quite magnificent to look at, and the kids like them

sunshineband · « **Reply #5 on:** September 14, 2015, 16:47 »

I found one this morning walking down our drive. I think it has been feeding on the fuchsias

muckyboots · « **Reply #6 on:** September 23, 2015, 11:25 »

Yes I agree ,that's what I found 2 munching on my fuchsias last year .Not seen any this year tho' and the moth is quite interesting too.

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