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Life Sciences => Plant Sciences, Zoology & Evolution => Topic started by: Mirage on 31/07/2008 16:38:37

Title: What could this creature be?
Post by: Mirage on 31/07/2008 16:38:37

A friend of mine found a rather odd looking creature at the bottom of his garden.
Does anyone know or has any ideas as to what this thing is?

(https://www.thenakedscientists.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ffarm4.static.flickr.com%2F3119%2F2719702172_7e7e2393af.jpg&hash=1710a63f2e2bfc86793669f67ee5714e)

Thank you for your time  [:)]

Title: Re: What could this creature be?
Post by: blakestyger on 31/07/2008 19:16:14

I don't know what sort of grub it is but you need to get something on that lawn - it's nearly all clover. [;D]

Title: Re: What could this creature be?
Post by: DoctorBeaver on 31/07/2008 20:35:30

I looks a bit like a privet hawkmoth caterpillar, but there are differences.

(https://www.thenakedscientists.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.uksafari.com%2Fjpeg2%2Fprivethm4.jpg&hash=a3f874507360bc03c39f4b210c5f4344)

Title: Re: What could this creature be?
Post by: opus on 01/08/2008 13:20:20

Looks like a beetle larva to me- not sure though....

Title: Re: What could this creature be?
Post by: Mirage on 01/08/2008 16:06:26

Quote from: blakestyger on 31/07/2008 19:16:14

I don't know what sort of grub it is but you need to get something on that lawn - it's nearly all clover. [;D]

LOL I'll pass that on to him [;)]


Thanks Doc and opus [:)]

Title: What could this creature be?
Post by: opus on 01/08/2008 18:29:06

On second thoughts it does look  more like a caterpillar than a beetle larva, and it seems to have a spike on its rear like your pic of the hawkmoth caterpillar. It could be an elephant hawkmoth caterpillar.......?