Elephant Hawkmoth Caterpillar

[wilki]

Spotted this in the garden this afternoon

Elephant Hawkmoth Caterpillar (1) by Ian Wilkinson, on Flickr

Elephant Hawkmoth Caterpillar (2) by Ian Wilkinson, on Flickr

Elephant Hawkmoth Caterpillar (3) by Ian Wilkinson, on Flickr

 

[Cobra]

Weird looking things aren't they?
I wondered what the hell it was first time I saw one ...