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highlander
09-Sep-09, 22:44
Was sitting in the kitchen when i heard something hitting the window, now i HATE moths, i am a total basketcase if i walk into a room and a moth is in it, so i was so brave in the kitchen taking this photos and sent hubby outside to get a better view for me lol can anyone tell me what kind this is, btw as i am typing this the MONSTER is still flying at the window.
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f397/highlander1959/9thsept2009moth010.jpg

highlander
09-Sep-09, 22:45
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f397/highlander1959/9thsept2009moth030.jpg

highlander
09-Sep-09, 22:45
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f397/highlander1959/9thsept2009moth044.jpg

highlander
09-Sep-09, 22:46
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f397/highlander1959/9thsept2009moth048.jpg

highlander
09-Sep-09, 22:47
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f397/highlander1959/9thsept2009moth049.jpg

highlander
09-Sep-09, 22:47
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f397/highlander1959/9thsept2009moth050.jpg

Anne x
09-Sep-09, 23:03
A ugly Moth

lorr_mun14
10-Sep-09, 10:44
it looks total evil!!! was it after you?

Sandra_B
10-Sep-09, 12:01
Wow! That's impressive.

highlander
10-Sep-09, 12:53
Now that i have got over the shock from last night, i was looking over the photos and thinking to myself i have now lost the plot! This picture is saying to me ' Hey im cute really'
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f397/highlander1959/9thsept2009moth006.jpg

highlander
10-Sep-09, 12:56
This picture is saying 'GAWD, quit flashing at me, im getting dizzy' lol
Now i must go and lie down again as this has brought back the scary moments and mental note to keep windows shut incase he comes back with his friends!!!
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f397/highlander1959/9thsept2009moth009.jpg

kas
10-Sep-09, 17:35
Not sure but possibly a Convolvulus Hawk-Moth (which is not showing its striped body)???

Photo looks similar here, I am sure someone will put me right if not. I would be going nuts if that was flying around inside the house.

http://www.essexfieldclub.org.uk/portal/p/Picture/r/view/s/Convolvulus%20Hawk-Moth

Pterodroma
10-Sep-09, 21:53
Just to confirm Kas's ID - what you have is a beautiful Convolvulus Hawkmoth. I put a picture up of one a few days ago with a few notes about it. This the third I know about in Caithness in the last week.

Highlander - would you mind sending me a PM with the exact location (grid reference would be helpful) and date so that we can include it in the Caithness moth records data base?

sids
10-Sep-09, 22:25
That's the adult (imago) form of the hairy brottag.

highlander
10-Sep-09, 22:29
That's the adult (imago) fom of the hairy brottag.
OMG!!! i hope not as there is a few of those cheeky chappies in the garden and i thought they were cute, oh plzzzzzzz no more scary thoughts!

lynne duncan
11-Sep-09, 13:52
my daughter loves moths and sghe would have loved to have seen this one (she's only 6)

Pterodroma
11-Sep-09, 13:59
My Caithnessian is not good enough to know what a "hairy brottag" is but I assume that it is a caterpillar. The Convolvulus Hawkmoth is a migrant from continental Europe and it is highly unlikely that it can breed successfully in UK, certainly any caterpillars would not survive into adulthood. Highlander's moth has travelled a great distance before knocking at her window and like all travellers should be given an hospitable Caithnessian welcome!

Lavenderblue2
11-Sep-09, 15:36
OMG Highlander, that is a humongous moth!!

Keep him up at your end o' e' hill - those eyes belong on an owl :roll:

ciderally
11-Sep-09, 15:49
dont know about the moth...but the photos are pretty good.......but rather on your window that mine....tee hee