The eyespot, combined with the defensive puffed head, made the hawk moth caterpillar in Eroles’s courtyard look truly otherworldly. “I had never seen anything like it,” she told the Daily Mail .

The elephant hawk-moth is found throughout England, Wales, and Ireland, ... mimicking a snake head with black eyes and even light reflections," explains photographer Andreas Kay.

Honeysuckle is putting on a great display at present. The native climbing shrub scrambles with ease in many wayside hedgerows sporting its distinctive, heavily-scented, yellow and white flowers ...

Many people thought this strange mutant was actually and Elephant Hawk-Moth Caterpillar. It has two large 'eye-markings' behind the head which tricks predators into thinking it's bigger than it is.

Strange looking caterpillars have been spotted in North East gardens with some people thinking they’re snakes and others not knowing why they’re there. News you can trust since 1873.

“It’s got snake-line markings with eyes on the side of its head, ... media and have emailed Hull Live directly to inform Ms Gray that the creature is in fact an Elephant Hawk-moth caterpillar.

When it's a huge caterpillar that will become an Elephant Hawk-moth, says Monty, and seeing it change is amazing. By MONTY HALLS . Published: 17:30 EDT, 11 October 2013 | Updated: 17:30 EDT, 11 ...

A 'snake-like' creature has caused a stir online after it was spotted in someone's garden. The animal has left people confused due to its strange appearance and looking like its 'about to strike'.

Some suggested the creature strongly resembled a gaudy sphinx moth caterpillar, which are native to the Americas, but experts said it is more likely an elephant hawk moth caterpillar, the gaudy ...

Garden tiger moth caterpillar. 2 ¼in, mainly black With its dramatic warning colours—black-and-white forewings and scarlet rear wings—the garden tiger is one of the most familiar and easily ...

Strange looking caterpillars have been spotted in North East gardens with some people thinking they’re snakes and others not knowing why they’re there. News you can trust since 1849.