Look what I found today - big moth content

Look what I found today - big moth content

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Matt_N

Original Poster:

8,918 posts

209 months

Thursday 19th May 2011
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Just found this chap on the garden path so I carefully scooped it up and put it on the bin so it doesn't get squashed.

Anyone know what it is?


steviejasp

1,646 posts

172 months

Thursday 19th May 2011
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I think its an eyed hawk moth

Raverbaby

896 posts

193 months

Thursday 19th May 2011
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I think thats quite a rare moth, most are attracted to 60w light bulbs this breed seems to be attracted to £2 coins!

getmecoat

Sheets Tabuer

19,648 posts

222 months

Thursday 19th May 2011
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The one on the right is two pounds.

Japveesix

4,529 posts

175 months

Friday 20th May 2011
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Very nice moth and is an eyed indeed.

I came across these two poplar hawk moths the other day, think we may have disturbed them whilst they were mating:


Brite spark

2,067 posts

208 months

Friday 20th May 2011
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expecting this

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-13425031

or would it be future big moth content?

Matt_N

Original Poster:

8,918 posts

209 months

Friday 20th May 2011
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hehe

Yes, I had lots of funny comments about the coin, most along the line of "did that fall out your wallet and I dont mean the coin".

I moved it to a more secluded spot just invade a bird or cat spotted him and by half 9 it was gone.