Giant Moth

[aeshna5]

Originally Posted by N_I_B_S

I think it could be a deathshead hawk moth they have a wing span of 80-120mm... one flew in to our caravan overnight and was as big as my hand did nearly scare me too death it was huge!!! lmao

Welcome- you are absolutely right with your ID. What a cracker- a pretty rare migrant + one I've never seen. Please report this with your photo to the Atropos migrant site. Well done.

[N_I_B_S]

Yes i certainly will report it do you have a link or web address ? another came in 3nts ago smaller but still large... i wonder why ? certain type of bush or flowers in the area! we live backing onto woodland area... il try too gently catch one but the last one squeaked and freaked me out and got away GERRR it was intelligent!!!


above are reported sightings of deathshead hawk moths, i guess now its classed as native because no one has introduced it ??? is that right?

[aeshna5]

Originally Posted by N_I_B_S

Yes i certainly will report it do you have a link or web address ? another came in 3nts ago smaller but still large... i wonder why ? certain type of bush or flowers in the area! we live backing onto woodland area... il try too gently catch one but the last one squeaked and freaked me out and got away GERRR it was intelligent!!!


above are reported sightings of deathshead hawk moths, i guess now its classed as native because no one has introduced it ??? is that right?

Go to :

Atropos: the journal for butterfly, moth and dragonfly enthusiasts.

Then click on flight details to submit your exciting record.

I wouldn't describe it as native as it doesn't have a sustainable population here or even a common migrant, but certainly many of its appearances are naturally occurring, though not all.

[kyleharding]

Can i just say these moths are ridiculous !!! i am fed up with them. Unfortunately i have a huge massive phobia to anything that flys. My cat insists on bringing them in. So far in 4 days ive had to kill abour 30-35 of them. I currently have 2 in my house just waiting for a friend to come and kill them for me once they have i will take pictures and maybe you guys can identify just what they are ! and if there is any kind of spray i can buy for the house to prevent this.

They seem bigger than the ones on the picture id say there about 14cm long with about 8 cm wings. there wings are that big it wakes me in my sleep from the flapping. and they are also incredibly slow. are these poisonous or anything ? or will they harm my cat if she ingests them ?

thanks for any advice guys i just want to stop them coming into my house so guys like you can enjoy looking at them in the wild where they are meant to be

[N_I_B_S]

Originally Posted by kyleharding

Can i just say these moths are ridiculous !!! i am fed up with them. Unfortunately i have a huge massive phobia to anything that flys. My cat insists on bringing them in. So far in 4 days ive had to kill abour 30-35 of them. I currently have 2 in my house just waiting for a friend to come and kill them for me once they have i will take pictures and maybe you guys can identify just what they are ! and if there is any kind of spray i can buy for the house to prevent this.

They seem bigger than the ones on the picture id say there about 14cm long with about 8 cm wings. there wings are that big it wakes me in my sleep from the flapping. and they are also incredibly slow. are these poisonous or anything ? or will they harm my cat if she ingests them ?

thanks for any advice guys i just want to stop them coming into my house so guys like you can enjoy looking at them in the wild where they are meant to be

I take it you dont go on holidays abroad then lol...

[N_I_B_S]

Any thing that flys "PLANES" oh never mind

[N_I_B_S]

Originally Posted by aeshna5

Go to :

Atropos: the journal for butterfly, moth and dragonfly enthusiasts.

Then click on flight details to submit your exciting record.

I wouldn't describe it as native as it doesn't have a sustainable population here or even a common migrant, but certainly many of its appearances are naturally occurring, though not all.

Thanks for web addy reported sightings and fully charged camcorder to film if invaded again lolol .. there scary "shivers" first i thought iwas a bat but slow hovering no chance... you can hear and feel the wings if your close enough... dont underestimate their intelligence the time i tried to catch them they got away.. but then it was early am and i do party abit ha ha!