Snake Caterpillar

Deilephila elpenor, known as the Elephant Hawkmoth, is a large moth of the Sphingidae family. The species is found throughout Britain and Ireland.The larva is about 75 millimetres (3.0 in) long and is green and brown in color. When startled, the caterpillar draws its trunk into its foremost body segment. This posture resembles a snake with a large head and four large eyelike patches. Caterpillars are preyed upon by birds, but these shy away (at least for some time) from caterpillars in