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Georgina
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2382 Posts |
 Posted - 01/07/2012 : 23:20:57
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ok so i know its a moth.....
its wing span is about 3 inches
the underside of the top part of his wings are red and the top of the inner part of the wing is red with a black eye.
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1.0 western hognose (hero)
1.0 phantom reverse pin dal brindle crested gecko (goyle)
0.2 red dal red harly (sprite) 99% full pin Harley crested gecko (TuLong)
0.0.3 miomantis paykullii
0.0.3 Bombina orientalis (oriental fire bellied toad)
0.3 fancy mice (snap, crackle and pop)
1.0 yorkshire terrier (jasper)
2.1 cats (echo, shadow and pokey) |
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lotabob
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
4334 Posts |
Posted - 01/07/2012 : 23:37:29
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| That is smerinthus ocellata or the Eyed Hawk Moth for those who couldn't give a rats behind about latin lol. Lovely looking moth but I'm a bug geek so would say that. |
Anery Corn snake SPOT. Royal Python, DUKE. Hogg Island Boa, SANKE. Albino House Snake, HAL.
Harlequin Crested Gecko HARLEY
Albino Horned Frog WAKA
Chilean Rose Tarantula TRIXIE. Brazilian Salmon Pink Bird-eating Tarantula SAM. Orange Baboon Tarantula BORIS.
Giant Asian Forest Scorpion, SALLY.
Giant African Land Snails, SHELDON & MICHELLE.
Budwing Mantis, MAIA
Dubia Roach Colony. Silkworm Colony. Mealworm Colony. Waxworm Colony. Fruit Beetle Colony.
MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL http://www.youtube.com/user/alocheeky |
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Georgina
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2382 Posts |
Posted - 02/07/2012 : 00:09:24
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| Cool. It was huge, are they common, I've never seen one before. The cat brought in a caterpillar a similar size in the summer. Green, with a big thorn like hook on its bum :) |
1.0 western hognose (hero)
1.0 phantom reverse pin dal brindle crested gecko (goyle)
0.2 red dal red harly (sprite) 99% full pin Harley crested gecko (TuLong)
0.0.3 miomantis paykullii
0.0.3 Bombina orientalis (oriental fire bellied toad)
0.3 fancy mice (snap, crackle and pop)
1.0 yorkshire terrier (jasper)
2.1 cats (echo, shadow and pokey) |
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nusnakemum
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1612 Posts |
Posted - 02/07/2012 : 06:51:30
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| ooooooooooooooooooooooooooer i dont like moths - something to do with the dusty furry fat body - getting the shivers - but must say i havent seen a decent sized one in years !! |
0.0.1 corn Ernest
0.1.0 leopard gecko Mrs T
1.0.0 anery Black Eyed Bill RIP Bill x
2.0.0 kids |
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tk72
Hatchling
United Kingdom
494 Posts |
Posted - 02/07/2012 : 09:18:37
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| georgina i think that was a privet hawk moth. we had one hatch for us. will post on and you can see if its the same. |
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QueenVic
Yearling
United Kingdom
849 Posts |
Posted - 02/07/2012 : 17:47:48
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There are loaads of moths about at min :D I like them, as long as they dont fly at my face.
Saw a massive one a while back, it was all a creamy yellowy colour, proper nice :) |
0.1.0 Normal (Espher)
1.0.0 Snow (Midnight)
2 GALS
1 rat (Jasper)
1 very needy staffy (Coco)
Location: Ossett
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Katie.Dublin
Sub Adult
Ireland
1560 Posts |
Posted - 02/07/2012 : 19:46:56
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Originally posted by nusnakemum
ooooooooooooooooooooooooooer i dont like moths - something to do with the dusty furry fat body - getting the shivers - but must say i havent seen a decent sized one in years !!
Me too! But I don't like creepy critters in general! Why is it that when you mush a moth, its dust and not goo that comes out? lol |
     
0.1 normal (Miami) - Hugo
0.1 hypo Motley - Spunky
0.1 MBK - Tequila. RIP
Horses, bearded dragons, a red tailed boa constrictor, a tortoise, a cat and a dog |
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any body know what this is?
