What is this Fat worm-like bug on my terrace

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  1. This showed up over night and I have no idea what it is. My cat was playing with it and that’s why I noticed it. I touched it with a stick and it turns super fast, it measures around 4cm and it’s very thick. Anyone knows what this is?

    Edit: SOLVED! It’s a Willowherb hawkmoth. Thank you all!!

  2. Its a Nachtkerzenschwärmer. I found one last year and read up a bit. From what i remember they stay in the ground for a bit and then eat plants like Oenothera biennis. If you can put it close to a plant of that genus or family.

  3. It seems like you got an answer, but for future reference:
    r/whatsthisbug
    A subreddit dedicated to identifying bugs.

  4. Oh I’d love to be where you are ! I love these ! I love caterpillars in general. Only one I’ve found recently was a processionaire du pin. Those hairy itchy dangerous for dogs ones lol

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