The Very Hungry Caterpillar?

I think it might be a poplar hawk moth

http://ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?id=429

http://ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?bf=1981

Wow, it's very pretty, isn't it Spritz !

He would make a very attractive pendant!

Hi I thought you might like the look of the caterpillar I found!! Look at snowdrops pic

it looks like a greedy caterpillar to me lol

Interesting if he is a Poplar etc etc. I have Poplar trees in the garden! So I might find more like him - and make a necklace maybe? LOL.

Haha! It would be a wriggling necklace...ewww!

Agree with Jess re - hawk moth but they very specific to what they feed on ie poplar privet honeysuckle fuschia etc so if you know what hes been munching might help narrow it down.Rather hoping hes been munching your honeysuckle as could be Bee hawk moth , which rare but making a comeback in the south west .

Spritz ~
Only you would invent a caterpillar necklace.
I've missed you.
Welcome back. :o)

Thanks TT. Sadly, this particular caterpillar went for a swim in the stream as Henry was about to munch on HIM! I will keep my eyes open and save any more I find from a watery fate. No, BB, I haven't seen any eaten leaves on my Honeysuckle or Fuchsias, and the Poplars are a bit too high up to inspect!!!!!

At least you got rid of it and you don't want any more eating your lovely plants and flowers now, do you? But all in all he's a real beauty with that symmetrical pattern.
Sorry, I don't know this fella either.

Yes it looks like a type of Hawkmoth Spritz as it has the false 'eyes' on its back to deter potential predators. The false eyes are a common marking on the Hawkmoths.

I think it is a Privet Hawk Moth Caterpillar. See if you can keep it in a tank or something with peat on floor to bury itself when turning into chrysalis and then next year see that beautiful Moth when it emerges. You need to check timings with details of the Moth.

So hard to tell Poaannua as they all pretty similar if only we could find what it eats then we d know for sure as each variety very selective.

Well done Spritz, who would have thought a caterpillar good generate 14 replies!!!!! LOL!!!!!!!

Sixteen replies now....
I wonder what Spritz bought with her 2p coin. :o)

Wow its such a Lovely Colour Spritz :)Iv found loads of different Caterpillars in my garden this yr which im plezed about but iv not found any of these yet :( Great Find Spritz shame Henry liked&wanted it 2:)lol

I had to borrow the 2p from my husband! :-( I feel sorry now that the caterpillar went for a swim but I couldn't risk Henry eating it and perhaps reacting badly, now could I?

Depends what caterpillar turns into Spritz,Henry might have mastered the butterfly stroke.

Cluelesskev is doing the doggie paddle on Mikec's blog.:o)

HAHA to both of you - BB and TT!!!!