Hi does anyone have any idea what this funny looking creature is, found it on old tree stump in garden.
never seen anything like this before.
I am curious to know what it is.
Many Thanks
identify this strange bug
reaper71,
This forum is for questions relating to adding data to the BugFiles database.
We have a forum on Insect and Spider Identification here: http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/f/bugid/all/
and if you post your question there, you may get some help,
If you have an image, you could attach it to the message you post for a better chance of getting an identification
Having said all that, I am able to tell you what your strange creature is. It is the caterpillar of the Elephant Hawk-moth - Deilephila elpenor:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deilephila_elpenor
We have a page for this moth in BugFiles here: http://davesgarden.com/guides/bf/go/4816/
and we would be pleased if you would add a couple of your images to that page.
Kennedy
BugFiles Administrator
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