Moth looks like Gremlin

A Merseyside photographer found the strange creature perched on a log in his garden.

Austin Thomas, 42, was taken aback to find the bizarre creature sitting by his garden pond.

Mr Thomas, from St Helens, said: "I often wander into my back garden with a cup of tea before breakfast to see if my pond has attracted any wildlife overnight.



"I spotted a moth sitting on a log and thought it would make a nice picture if I got my macro lens and zoomed right in on it."

"It was then I noticed its unusual antennae, hairy body and the remarkable likeness to something out of the film Gremlins. I was amazed."

The Pale Tussock moth is actually quite common in England and Wales. The animal, which has a wing span of 40-60mm, is known for being hairy. The caterpillars feed on shrubs and trees before growing into moths.