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Old 05-07-2006, 12:29 PM
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Hello - it's taken me about half an hour to find this new thread bit! Good impression to make with my first post! Anyway, I joined only to try to identify a moth a friend saw last night (no pics, I'm afraid), which he described as larger than average but not huge, coloured red, green and gold. Any ideas?
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Old 05-07-2006, 12:51 PM
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Hi MazH welcome to WAB. I do hope that you will stick around as you will find us a friendly bunch. We may not be able to identify your friends moth but it will not be for lack of trying.

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Old 05-07-2006, 12:52 PM
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Thanks for the welcome - any tries will be appreciated.
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Old 05-07-2006, 01:35 PM
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Hey, no running off after id'ing! Welcome to wab - I've an inkling the moth rings a bell, but can't put finger on it!
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Old 05-07-2006, 01:49 PM
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Re: Hi - I'm still finding my way round this forum!

Welcome to WAB MazH, have you had a look in our moth Gallery? It just might be there.. and whilst your looking have a look at the other Galleries, I hope it encourages you to come back again!
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Old 05-07-2006, 02:13 PM
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red green and gold? hmmm. any more clues? how much red, green & gold?

closest i could think of was Scarlet tiger moth or either of the Elelphant hawk moths, they can look red in the right light.

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Old 05-07-2006, 02:14 PM
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Thanks - I'll try the gallery
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Old 05-07-2006, 02:18 PM
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I did suggest the elephant hawk moth to my friend, just from a pic I had in a book - still looks the most likely. Sorry I have no further info, but it was at night he saw it.
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Old 05-07-2006, 02:23 PM
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hi Mahz,welcome to WAB,moths are one of those things that take some identifying,sometimes even if you have it in front of you!
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Old 05-07-2006, 02:25 PM
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Thanks for the welcome, your commanderness! Some of these titles are pretty impressive...
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Old 05-07-2006, 02:29 PM
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i have an active member to my name......ooher missus
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Old 05-07-2006, 02:30 PM
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Lol!
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Hi and a very warm welcome. Sounds a bit like the Elephant Hawkmoth - Deilephila elpenor.
I took one this week and had never seen one before it was quite large and your description soiunds very much like it.Here is my image,the lighting wasnt too good but this might help
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Hello MazH. Pleased you have found us. Stick around and you will find this a great place to spend your spare time.
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Thanks for the welcome, your commanderness! Some of these titles are pretty impressive...
They are just a bit of fun based on how many posts you have, it goes to active member on 50 , member of the wild empire on 250, officer of wild empire on 500 + comander of Wild empire on 1000. We are waiting for GLsammy to get to 10000 to see what comes next - hes currently on 4000 plus change.

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Old 05-07-2006, 07:01 PM
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Thanks Cherry Bee - I think it must be. I'll let my friend know.
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Old 05-07-2006, 07:03 PM
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Thanks Ollie - would you believe you share a name with my budgie!

Also thanks for the info on the titles - I guessed it would be something like that. I look forward to becoming an active member!!
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Old 05-07-2006, 07:12 PM
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Sorry Maz, I haven't said hello yet...........Hello and welcome here............Jon
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Old 05-07-2006, 07:22 PM
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Thanks Jonny - and would you believe you share my son's name! This is spooky!
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Old 05-07-2006, 07:39 PM
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Thanks Jonny - and would you believe you share my son's name! This is spooky!
Lol, and I used to have a Bearded Collie called Ollie
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Well MazH, you've done really well to make sense of the New Thread business within half an hour. I've been on the site for much longer than that and have found nothing like the expression anywhere. When I do find it, hopefully before Christmas, I'll introduce myself.
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Hi Maz, and welcome to WAB.

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