Aug 9, 2005 · Over the past half century, I have bred innumerable specimens of the Elephant Hawk Moth, usually gathered in the nearly fully grown larval state. All of these that I have found have been …

Aug 22, 2004 · Elephant Hawk moth larva do not bury themselves in the ground to pupate, unlike the great majority of Hawkmoths, but pupate on the surface in a loose cocoon. It is a common moth in …

Apr 4, 2006 · we have found three elephant hawk moth caterpillars in a patch of weeds in our garden in Plymouth, Devon. we are certain of the caterpillar type.

Jan 8, 2024 · 115 votes, 12 comments. I'm so excited that the moth has emerged although it's so early. What can I feed this beautiful species?

Mar 15, 2017 · Hi I found an Elephant Hawk Moth caterpillar in my garden last September. None of the neighbouring gardens nor mine have any of the flowers they eat so assumed a bird had dropped it …

Sep 14, 2023 · I think the elephant hawk moth is a chrysalis but I am not sure. I don't think it's moving. This is what it looks like now: https://ibb.co/jGrXGcj I'm worried about the growing mold and the fact …

Mar 9, 2023 · The elephant hawk-moth is known to be able to see colors in close to complete darkness, even though they have compound eyes like most insects. They feed after dusk and are able to …

The largest UK native hawk moth is the Privet, with a wingspan of 9-12cm, whereas the largest hawk moth in the world is found in America, mostly central, is the Neocytius cluentius (common name …

Sep 9, 2004 · After an absence of 2 weeks from my garden I have noticed that my lovely fuschia has been stripped bare. The culprits are 6 caterpillars from the Elephant Hawk-Moths. It took me a while …

Aug 10, 2022 · Help with Elephant Hawk Moth Caterpillar Please - UK Manchester Hi there, My cat brought in a caterpillar a couple days ago and lightly chewed it. I rescued it and ID'd it as an …