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A lowish crop of weeds beside a carpark, seen against the background of a cream coloured corrugated iron fence.
Caterpillars /ˈkætərˌpɪlər/ are the larval stagee of members of the order Lepidoptera (the insect order comprising butterflies and moths).
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This was one of a number feeding on a ceanosis in a neighbour's garden. The adult male of the species is easily recognisable by their rich reddish brown forewings. The females are virtually wingless and are unable to fly and remain close to the papal cocoon. They are found throughout Europe, temperate Asia, Siberia and the USA. As with most hairy caterpillars, the bristles are connected to venomous glands and function as a defensive barrier to would-be predators and cause irritation to the skin. They feed on the foliage of various trees and shrubs.
Broadwater Warren RSPB, Kent.
Normally found in their hundreds munching away on yellow-flowered ragwort, and their bold black-and-gold stripes make them easy to identify.
This year although there were hundreds of Ragwort plants only a few had caterpillars.
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The Spanish moth, Xanthopastis timais (Cramer), is unmistakable for any other moth in Florida. The larvae are likewise very colorful, and have been called convict caterpillars. The larvae are occasional pests of lilies, mainly in Amaryllidaceae.
I finally found one! Of course he was out in the open, in plain sight so it would have been hard Not to see him. He was traveling along a rusty hand rail at the speed of light and I had to keep backing up to get the shot. :) I don't know what kind he is, but he was very hairy..... probably hasn't been able to see his hair dresser because of the covid thing. I don't know. ;) I was at an aqueduct just north of Paw Paw West Virginia.
The only creature (that we can catch), so far, that I have had to say no to Evan holding due to the potential rash or irritation it can cause.
I think it's possibly a Brown Tail Caterpillar but please correct me if I'm wrong.
Standhisround and Jeff have probably correctly identified him as a Knot Grass Caterpillar
I see Swallow Tails in the area, but never in the garden feeding. But I bought the plants anyway, in the hopes they would use them.I thought at least maybe the rabbit will much on it. The yesterday I found 9 caterpillars!
Found four monarch caterpillars in my milkweed munching away today ;-) Got two in this capture - the second one is in the background!
This is another very small insect. I again don't know what kind of caterpillar it is but judging from the spines it's a stinging variety.
Unusually a shot not taken by either of us
This was sent by a friend whilst walking in Dorset and just begged to be uploaded!
Unbelievable web apparently made (created?) by Ermine Caterpillars
I don't know too much about caterpillars (apart from they're good at eating my garden plants) but this was something that just had be seen!