Finding a real life Very Hungry Caterpillar!
Unfortunately his resemblance to the titular creature made him difficult to google! Luckily a friend with a nature book (sometimes books are best!) was on hand to identify him as the larvae of a Pine Hawkmoth. He was huge.... and a bit feisty, kept rearing up at us! We took him back to where we found him so he can grow up to be this....
Unfortunately his resemblance to the titular creature made him difficult to google! Luckily a friend with a nature book (sometimes books are best!) was on hand to identify him as the larvae of a Pine Hawkmoth. He was huge.... and a bit feisty, kept rearing up at us! We took him back to where we found him so he can grow up to be this....
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