After a series of giant moths and a 'wee snake' sparked the imagination of people in Greater Manchester, another creature, described as looking like a 'dried up snake', has caught the eye of yet more people.
Britt Whitmarsh said she was on FaceTime with her grandparents who showed her the strange-looking creature.
The picture shows the snake-like critter featuring scaly skin and, on its head, 'eyes' similar to those of a reptile.
But it is, in fact, not a snake as Chester Zoo experts debunk suspicions.
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Britt told CheshireLive : "Truthfully I thought it was an old dried up snake until it started moving.
"My grandparents spotted it this morning. My Nan goes out every morning to de-head any died off flowers and pick up and petals or leaves that have fallen off."
The Haslington resident posted the picture to Facebook to see if she could get some answers. Instead, Britt received some hilarious responses.
One person said: "Horrible whatever it is."
Another added: "Get an exorcist."
A third person also said: "Yeah, basically burn the garden down to its roots... or, move house."
The quiz in Cheshire came after residents in Bury were similarly confused by the same critter.
A baby Mongolian rattlesnake, a stoat and a Pokemon were among the suggestions posed in Greater Manchester.
However, some animal fans correctly judged the insect to be an Elephant Hawkmoth caterpillar.
Animal and Plant Director at Chester Zoo, Mike Jordan confirmed the insect was an Elephant Hawkmoth and when it is disturbed, it inflates the segments behind the head to mimic a snake to scare off predators.
He said: “This is a Large Elephant Hawkmoth (Deilephila elpenor).
"The caterpillar feeds on willowherb, but also fuchsias so is quite often seen in gardens. When disturbed, it inflates the segments behind the head to mimic a snake.”
When the caterpillar changes to the moth, it is mainly golden-olive with bright pink bars on the wings and body.
The similar Small Elephant Hawkmoth is smaller, yellower and less common and it is found in short grassland.
