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Insects of the day

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  • pitter-patterpitter-patter Posts: 2,429
    Can anyone identify this caterpillar? Rather small with orange and blue patterns.


  • Big Blue SkyBig Blue Sky Posts: 716
    This moth was sitting on our lawn today 


    Surrey
  • wild edgeswild edges Posts: 10,497
    pitter-patter said:
    Can anyone identify this caterpillar? Rather small with orange and blue patterns.

    Maybe an Oak Eggar, the patterns and colours change as they grow and morph so it's a hard one to identify.

    If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
  • Alan Clark2 in LiverpoolAlan Clark2 in Liverpool Posts: 2,190


    Silver-Y moth.
  • pitter-patterpitter-patter Posts: 2,429
    Thank you, @wild edges. 
  • wild edgeswild edges Posts: 10,497
    Insect of the day award goes to Lady Hale's brooch. :o  At least I hope it's a brooch and not a live gift from Boris :#


    If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
  • Papi JoPapi Jo Posts: 4,254
    We have a French contender for that title, mathematician Cédric Villani, MP and running for Paris mayorship next year. Wearing an even bigger spider brooch!


  • wild edgeswild edges Posts: 10,497
    I found a tiny little hawkmoth caterpillar while picking beans this evening. Here it is perched on my finger tip.


    If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    It's a pity they don't eat weevils @wild edges :D
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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