local wildlife (fur,feathers and beasties)

[Lowestoft Firewood]

Anyone know what this lil guy is? For scale it's on a ranger side step. 

[Ratman]

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Angel Shades???

[ABtrees]

6 hours ago, Lowestoft Firewood said:

Anyone know what this lil guy is? For scale it's on a ranger side step. 

 

Lime Hawk moth would be my best guess.  Really nice find.

 

[nepia]

Another one for Lime Hawk.

[nepia]

Angle shades for comparison; they are similar aren't they and what camouflage.

[Silverhooker]

11 hours ago, Lowestoft Firewood said:

Anyone know what this lil guy is? For scale it's on a ranger side step. 

Another one for Lime Hawk moth (Mimas tiliae). 

[Lowestoft Firewood]

Thanks guys, looks like the one!

[ABtrees]

Yesterday I wrote "Who knows what tomorrow brings?"

Well today I have been totally blown away with a spectacular (for me) find - an animal I am sorry to admit I didn't even know existed.   But first today's pics : an unusual wasp; a cricket; an everyday spider and a Lackey caterpillar.  But the outright winner is ………… (and the good news is it actually has a connection with trees - just for a change !). 

[ABtrees]

May I introduce to you (all 2 inches) of Hyla Arborea (although there is a vague possibility it might be H. Meridionalis instead?).  I thought they only existed in Central American Jungles or Papua New Guinea and places like that.  Clues in the name : The European Tree Frog

 

I'm sure someone on here is going to go : 'Yeah we get those all the time' - why the fuss !  It's a first for me and I was well pleased - in case you hadn't guessed !

[Mick Dempsey]

More often heard than seen round here, but yes, I was surprised when I found out what the noise was.