Can anyone identify this?

[mead help]

Looked through open mesh floor today to find the attached inside the hive. Do I need to remove it? Does anyone know what it is?

 

[Goran]

Dead " death's-head hawkmoth".. If left most likelly will be propolised.

 

[mead help]

Yes just googled it..as it says it eats honey, should I remove it as its still alive?

 

[Millet]

If it was me i would leave it where it is, it is far too cold to be pulling the hive to bits, i'm sure the bees will deal with it one way or another.

 

[Goran]

Yes just googled it..as it says it eats honey, should I remove it as its still alive?

It doesn't look alive.. But if You say so..

 

[mead help]

I will go back tomorrow to see if it has moved . If its dead I will leave it in.

Thanks for the advice

 

[Goran]

What day temp is at your place and is it rainy?

 

[mead help]

only 6c..so I will leave well alone..

 

[Goran]

only 6c..so I will leave well alone..

Agree, won't do any harm. Leave it till spring and don't worry at all..

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

Yes just googled it..as it says it eats honey,

How much? hardly worth worrying about - and if it gets that close to the cluster - ZAP the bees will have it.

 

[Plenty of honey]

Dead " death's-head hawkmoth".. If left most likelly will be propolised.

Ive had a few this year. one appeared out of the ground next to the base of the hysteria in my garden. Enormous thing as it hadn't expanded its wings. completely harmless.

Within 45 mins it had pumped out its wings and hung from the tree until nightfall.
I read up on them a bit, apparently you can hear them, they can mimic the noise a queen makes so bees dont turf it out.
I also opened up a hove a couple of years ago and found one propolised to the frames late summer ( as Goran says) they love honey and are trying to steal it.

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

Wisteria?

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[Plenty of honey]

Wisteria?

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I can tell you it seemed like "Hysteria" at the time!!! Darned you autocorrect!!!

 

[Plenty of honey]

Heres a couple of pics. Their huge beasties! not clear pics but you get the idea!
http://www.beekeepingforum.co.uk/attachment.php?attachmentid=13743&stc=1&d=1479632115
http://www.beekeepingforum.co.uk/attachment.php?attachmentid=13744&stc=1&d=1479632202
http://www.beekeepingforum.co.uk/attachment.php?attachmentid=13745&stc=1&d=1479632680

http://www.beekeepingforum.co.uk/attachment.php?attachmentid=13746&stc=1&d=1479632821

Made a small clip, will upload it to youtube.

 

[Brigsy]

I raised a couple of those in my childhood. They also can hiss I believe. Amazing as caterpillars.

 

[Plenty of honey]

Here it is, their amazing things.


https://youtu.be/PmxE1zff414

 

[Brigsy]

Bit of a Lepidopterist? Very nice.

 

[Easy Beesy]

OMG it's huge!

 

[Plenty of honey]

Bit of a Lepidopterist? Very nice.

Just pure Luck, one of those rare spots, right place, right time!! Probably never see another. I believe their quite rare here. Further south you might nee more. Think their more common to beekeepers further Southern Europe area. Italy Spain!!

 

[MartinL]

OMG it's huge!

Freudian slip??