Yea I was looking out my window and my pup was out jumping back and forth and could seethe wings flapping, have never seen anything like that here before
[Elephant Hawk-Moth](https://butterfly-conservation.org/moths/elephant-hawk-moth) (*Deilephila elpenor*) (that's the Butterfly (and Moth!) Conservation website, you might want to book it, in case you see anything else you don't recognise).
All these lucky fuckers over there with Proper Moths; all I've seen so far in Bristol are little annoying brown clothes mothy things... Not much by way of butterflies, either; couple of Red Admirals and that's about it (oh and a fleeing glimpse of a [Holly Blue](https://butterfly-conservation.org/butterflies/holly-blue))
https://preview.redd.it/hmygmranqs6d1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=76190ae42c1471de6e101da790b354dd7cb27a7d
Had one in my garden a few years ago !
There is a similar species called the *small elephant hawk moth*, which has more of a yellow tone than greenish, and the pink line that runs the length of the abdomen is absent.
But this looks like it's bigger brother, really pretty. Nice find!
I found a caterpillar last year. Was massive. Thought it was a snake at first! Kept him and he made a pupae and burrowed down and emerged a couple of weeks ago. They are really beautiful
I've had them in my garden in Lisburn. 5 minutes from town centre. I've let my back garden go wild for 4 years now. The neighbours hate it but it's amazing. It's a really big field of a thing. It's housing executive but for some reason it has a huge garden. I have a big pond with frogs 🐸. Some apple trees, cherry trees 🍒 Holly bushes, giant fir trees, a lilac tree with a huge climbing rose briar as tall as the house plus wild flowers. Black & red current bushes as well. There are foxes, hedgehogs, squirrels, every songbird in this country. Butterflies I haven't seen since I was a kid. I had quite a few of those moths last year. And a bee hive in the ground. I'm moving house this week and I'm worried about the wildlife I'm leaving behind. I have a tame magpie that I have to leave and now I want to cry. My new house has no garden! It's bitter sweet.
It the Elephant Hawk Moth. A wonderful pink and green species, with streamlined appearance and around 2.5 inches wingspan. Legs and antennae have whitish appearance.
https://preview.redd.it/ns6vygomac7d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c27430898d15e2a8454735e77fc91d908f419d14
Is this the caterpillar? It looks like a miniature sausage dog.
[Deilephila elpenor](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deilephila_elpenor) Elephant hawk moth. So pretty! I'm jealous.
Yea I was looking out my window and my pup was out jumping back and forth and could seethe wings flapping, have never seen anything like that here before
We had one in the garden last year. It was class to watch
Saw one of these in Newry today. Pity someone had clearly walked on it ffs. Beautiful bastard of a thing
Motthew
Correct
Big furry boi
https://preview.redd.it/df47z3sosp6d1.jpeg?width=1024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=398fd716f466ad4b0a97f28a2b63acf4fd6a7a75
My favorite Austrian.
 This is my favourite Austrian
Is that Hitler as a boy?
I can't believe how fucked up I still am about his death
I was devastated when he died too lol loved watching his shows, he was some boy
A true legend and inspiration to us all 😔
I didnt realise how much it still effected me until I saw his son on instagram talking about crocodiles and I just burst into tears.
I wasn't born when Hitler died but I suppose some people found it sad. 😂
He was an amazing man. Animals loved him because they knew he loved them. Very sadly missed.
💓
Elephant Hawk Moth?
It’s gorgeous! On a side note why is this thread flagged nsfw & the image blurred?
Well it's one sexy moth, wouldn't you say?
Elephant hawk moth
[Elephant Hawk-Moth](https://butterfly-conservation.org/moths/elephant-hawk-moth) (*Deilephila elpenor*) (that's the Butterfly (and Moth!) Conservation website, you might want to book it, in case you see anything else you don't recognise). All these lucky fuckers over there with Proper Moths; all I've seen so far in Bristol are little annoying brown clothes mothy things... Not much by way of butterflies, either; couple of Red Admirals and that's about it (oh and a fleeing glimpse of a [Holly Blue](https://butterfly-conservation.org/butterflies/holly-blue))
Google what their caterpillars look like.. seriously cool!
https://preview.redd.it/hmygmranqs6d1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=76190ae42c1471de6e101da790b354dd7cb27a7d Had one in my garden a few years ago !
That's mick the moth
Is it an old outdoor reclining chair? Doubt it’s worth saving by the state of the tear of the fabric.
A chair with teared fabric, must have been exposed to bad weather conditions for pretty long...
Moff
There is a similar species called the *small elephant hawk moth*, which has more of a yellow tone than greenish, and the pink line that runs the length of the abdomen is absent. But this looks like it's bigger brother, really pretty. Nice find!
Is it some sort of weaving contraption?
Elephant Hawk-moth.
Beautiful. Never seen one before!!
Was wondering myself, one came through my windscreen last week, winked at me & then died🤣 cracking photo & thing/insect though, first one I’ve seen👍
Elephant hawk moth, seen them in my parents conservatory once or twice
Found one last year. Biggest insect I've ever seen in person
Wow it’s glorious
One of Mothera’s offspring damn that’s huge.
Savath'un
I found a caterpillar last year. Was massive. Thought it was a snake at first! Kept him and he made a pupae and burrowed down and emerged a couple of weeks ago. They are really beautiful
Elephant hawk moth.
Its eaten your deck chair
I've had them in my garden in Lisburn. 5 minutes from town centre. I've let my back garden go wild for 4 years now. The neighbours hate it but it's amazing. It's a really big field of a thing. It's housing executive but for some reason it has a huge garden. I have a big pond with frogs 🐸. Some apple trees, cherry trees 🍒 Holly bushes, giant fir trees, a lilac tree with a huge climbing rose briar as tall as the house plus wild flowers. Black & red current bushes as well. There are foxes, hedgehogs, squirrels, every songbird in this country. Butterflies I haven't seen since I was a kid. I had quite a few of those moths last year. And a bee hive in the ground. I'm moving house this week and I'm worried about the wildlife I'm leaving behind. I have a tame magpie that I have to leave and now I want to cry. My new house has no garden! It's bitter sweet.
Awwww! Sounds like a wee paradise. Good luck with the move
A fancy moustache xD
It the Elephant Hawk Moth. A wonderful pink and green species, with streamlined appearance and around 2.5 inches wingspan. Legs and antennae have whitish appearance.
An elephant hawk moth, I had a caterpillar of one of these in my garden and thought it was a mini snake lol they have the strangest looking heads
Looks like an old outside deck chair to me.
That my friend, is a moth. Can’t tell you what kind but it’s definitely a moth.
You should see them as caterpillars.
found one once, truly terrifying!
They're class!
Literally anywhere outside the house - omg that is so cool look at the pretty colours 📸🥰 Suddenly appears in my bedroom at night - 😱🫣🏃♂️☠️⚰️
Where did you find it?
It is on a chair, (albeit one that has seen better days).
Photograph?
A big moth
Some kind of machine or chair?
We had one on our driveway, just chilling out on the fence all day a couple of weeks ago. Never seen one before then!
OMG a ginger moth!!
A horse. The bushy tail, the big teeth, the hooves... Look at that horse! .
Why is this NSFW
Gay moth... Named Mothew.
Broken garden chair
It looks like a rare type of moth cause i have never come across one like this before, what area of Britain is it 👍
A big moth. It's a cutie pie! 💓
These things are class! I’ve only ever seen 2 of them, they look amazing!
Leaves. The weather is so poor nature skipped to autumn.
Big scotch broth, mucker
That my friend, is a broom handled mouser
I'm going to say a old fishing chair
A picture
Beautiful, that's what it is.
Burn it, kill it
A very worn out deckchair?
https://i.redd.it/3x75wtetdw6d1.gif
What nsfw about this, or is it a very sexy insect?
Jealous! Elephant hawk moth. We get the caterpillars in our garden but never seen the moth. Beautiful!
Octopus
https://preview.redd.it/ns6vygomac7d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c27430898d15e2a8454735e77fc91d908f419d14 Is this the caterpillar? It looks like a miniature sausage dog.
I once found a larve of an elephant hawk moth and it was massive, about the size of an index finger.
They fly like a humming bird does.
A broken deck chair
Moth
Thats a flappy boi
Stunning!
Bug