Bedstraw Hawkmoth caterpillar

Its So Lovely Uma :)

And so FAT! :)

Yes Very Fat lol :) Is that its Nose or a Horn Uma ? :)

LOL :) It's a horn on its back side...Think this horn is for frightening other insects...

wow, cant wait to find out what its called

Irish, hope, Toto or somebody will identify it...:)

Come on Toto.....What is is. The colouring is quite beautiful......but does that mean its trouble?...........

Beautiful markings.I do hope it isn't another one of those brought in from abroad.I would be a bit scared of that horn,never mind the other insects...

It's about to burst isn't it ??

Wonderful photos Uma. I think it might be a Hawkmoth caterpillar - possibly the Bedstraw Hawkmoth. They look scary but I'm sure I read somewhere that they're harmless. :-))

not only are they harmless..they turn into stunning moths....

I am glad about that.:o))

Thanks everybody for your comments!
Muddywalters, thanks for your help! Think, you are right...

Lovely colours

Agree with you, Sixpence...:)

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A unicorn caterpillar. He is very plump!

It's going to be a beautiful creature...:)

Hi Uma, if you ever get to hold one of the moths in your hand, you will feel how tightly they grip - I was amazed. You are so right, they are very beautiful. :-)

MW, I held such caterpillars in my arms several times, it's really amazing!

That is a beauty, we have the elephant hawkmoth caterpillar in our garden most years, they are amazing, but not as attractive as this particular one.

Hey Dottie we used to get them in our other garden.They seemed to like eating the Solomon's seal leaves.

Lindak we gave up on Solomons seal years ago because of the sawfly, now I know something else eats it, we will not be growing it again........

Don't worry DD, as the name suggests, the caterpillars feed on bedstraws. :-)

It's a beauty, DD, agree with you.
Lindak, luckily this creature doesn't live in our garden. :)

Caterpillars are alright and turn into something really beautiful, being a butterfly or moth.

Butterflies are welcome! :)

Moths are beautiful too except the ones whose lava eat your woollies!!!!!!!

Ha, ha,ha! You are right, Linda! :)

Oh Lindak, do you remember Mothballs ? I had an Auntie who used to hang them behind the curtains in every room of her house !! :-(

A beautiful object.

Thank you, Gurth!

Its a beauty....I though the horn was at its head....not its back-side...lol

Thanks, Motinot!