Subject: Bug
Location: Southampton england UK
August 17, 2014 7:13 pm
My friend found this in her garden and wondered what it was and if it could be eating her fushias
Signature: Liz
Found it i think. An elephant hawk moth caterpillar
Dear Liz,
You are correct that this is an Elephant Hawkmoth Caterpillar, Deilephila elpenor, and according to our research on UK Safari: “The caterpillars feed on bedstraws, willowherbs and in gardens they feed on fuchsias.”
Thank you so much for sharing that It is a perfect match to what i found here in Bangalore,INDIA. I do have a small video clipping of its movements.How do i upload it?
We are not currently running videos on our site.
Ok.Thank you for the response.