I too have reared them many times in Thailand where they are are common. The larvae eat many plants other than Oleander. But this does not detract from what a magnificent species they are, which I used to dream of seeing when i lived in England!

I came across this month today while walking. It's amazing. I took it home.

Thankyou, the camouflage is on another level.xxx🐝🐝🐝

These moths are native in Philippines and we see hundreds of them every year. The adults rests in palm trees. And the catterpillars are also as big as the ones in the UK. And i had succesfully reared one so far

i remember getting some eggs of these in the late 70s or early 80s when i was a kid. i think i got my mum to send off for them from an advert in exchange and mart....those were the days. the exchange and mart livestock section. it was the only place you could buy insects from back then. they sadly didnt get further than small caterpillars. my rearing of deathshead hawkmoth eggs and hatching of some atlas moth cocoons were similarly disastrous. the airing cupboard just wasnt up to it. but i reared all recently and they did very well, esp deathsheads, which i reared hundreds. the trick is warmth. if you have a heated enclosure or rear them in hot weather, they grow fast and are healthy. i only reared one gen of oleanders as although the adults mated they didnt lay eggs.

saw one in greece today. i read they migrate to eastern europe in the summer but it's nearly january (again coincidentally). maybe the warm weather's got it confused. gorgeous creature!

These Hawk-moth must be of Royal descent, such is the majestic quality of them. They are an Amazing looking moth, the Deaths Head take some beating, but though they have a worldwide infamy, on looks alone these have them beat. Thanks again for giving us the chance to rear them.

I live in india and i saw this oleander hawk in my garden im amazed..❤❤

My mum just saw one here in Namibia (📌Long Beach, between Swakopmund and Walvis Bay). She took some pictures and I can confirm it was undeniably a hawk moth

I’ve never seen one of these and I would love to! The nearest I’ve been was last August I found an Elephant hawk moth caterpillar in my garden and that was the first time I had encountered one and I hope he pupated and blossomed into a most stunning elephant hawk moth! Lovely video btw! #Subbed x

Stunning Moth, I hope I'm lucky enough to see one. Great video as always 👍👍👍

One visited my home in my parents room. From India

I took care of one, but it sadly died a few months back, a few weeks ago i found another, watched it turn into a moth and its on out ceiling lamp as i speak :]]]

First time I see it in Dubai 😍😍in the around my house

I have those guys

Found one of these in Hampshire

I am from india i found it today morning on my terris sat on clothes 😀

i had no clue they even live in the uk

would love to try raising a few but my knowledge on raising caterpillars is limited and idk if its good practice in the lepidoptera raising circle to release moths once you raise them to adulthood and get a batch of eggs, i have my eye on getting some Callambulyx tatarinovii ( they look like how i would imagine a fusion between a lime, poplar and eyed hawkmoth would result in) but i dont know if releasing them in a warwickshire garden is good for the enviroment or the moths themselves and would likely confuse many moth recorders. also looked into getting willowherb hawkmoths to try out

Great video, if anyone wants to buy the caterpillars give me a shout, i breed them all year round. 😊😊😮😊😮😊😮😊😮😊😮😊😊😊😮😊😮

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