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Who is this and where does he belong?

B3B3 Posts: 27,505
in Wildlife gardening
He's  crawling up the inside  of the brown bin at the moment  

In London. Keen but lazy.

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  • wild edgeswild edges Posts: 10,497
    Maybe the grey dagger https://ukmoths.org.uk/species/acronicta-psi/larva/
    If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
  • JellyfireJellyfire Posts: 1,139
    could be a grey dagger catepillar...

    Foodstuffs: A range of broadleaved trees and shrubs including Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa), hawthorns, Apple (Malus domestica) birches, Sweet Chestnut (Castanae sativa), limes, elms and Rowan (Sorbus aucuparia).


  • FireFire Posts: 19,096
    edited June 2021
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  • JellyfireJellyfire Posts: 1,139
    dont think its a vapourer because of the solid stripe along the back. Either way a native tree is probably a fairly safe bet
  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    edited June 2021
    I've put him in the middle of a big acer but I think he might have fallen down into the undergrowth.. He'll have to find his own way up.
    I'm pretty sure it's the grey dagger.
    Thanks all.
    In London. Keen but lazy.
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