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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/f3...009moth010.jpg
A ugly Moth
it looks total evil!!! was it after you?
Wow! That's impressive.
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/f3...009moth006.jpg
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/f3...009moth009.jpg
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/por...us%20Hawk-Moth
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?
That's the adult (imago) form 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!Quote:
Originally Posted by sids
my daughter loves moths and sghe would have loved to have seen this one (she's only 6)
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!
OMG Highlander, that is a humongous moth!!
Keep him up at your end o' e' hill - those eyes belong on an owl :roll:
dont know about the moth...but the photos are pretty good.......but rather on your window that mine....tee hee