J Darcy 5,871 Posted September 24, 2008 Report Share Posted September 24, 2008 just been messing about with a few shrubs and spotted this fellow sat on a silk pad in a curled up hawthorn leaf. I reared him, as well as his siblings, from tiny eggs several months ago before liberating them in the garden....looks to me like he is getting ready to go through "the change"... any guesses as to who he may be??? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
moter poacher 2 Posted September 24, 2008 Report Share Posted September 24, 2008 catterpiler havnt a clue Quote Link to post Share on other sites
miss lurcher bitch 319 Posted September 24, 2008 Report Share Posted September 24, 2008 A Liphyra Brassolis i think lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Zerky 133 Posted September 24, 2008 Report Share Posted September 24, 2008 just been messing about with a few shrubs and spotted this fellow sat on a silk pad in a curled up hawthorn leaf.I reared him, as well as his siblings, from tiny eggs several months ago before liberating them in the garden....looks to me like he is getting ready to go through "the change"... any guesses as to who he may be??? Is it a brown tailed mouth ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
J Darcy 5,871 Posted September 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2008 Keep guessing...but , yes, it is a caterpillar.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
xx-georgia-xx 15 Posted September 24, 2008 Report Share Posted September 24, 2008 is it willrenneyferreters hair? lol all the best georgia x Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest hpool_hunter Posted September 24, 2008 Report Share Posted September 24, 2008 one of my friday night wigs .... .... ..... ... you have been in my special wardrobe Quote Link to post Share on other sites
martin 332 Posted September 24, 2008 Report Share Posted September 24, 2008 just been messing about with a few shrubs and spotted this fellow sat on a silk pad in a curled up hawthorn leaf.I reared him, as well as his siblings, from tiny eggs several months ago before liberating them in the garden....looks to me like he is getting ready to go through "the change"... any guesses as to who he may be??? Scarce Vapourer........Orgyia recens Quote Link to post Share on other sites
J Darcy 5,871 Posted September 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2008 Nope.......The colour has darkened somewhat prior to hibernation........ The Hawthorn wasnt its food plant, that was Willow, but they will take many other foliage... Any more guesses??? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Molie1337 35 Posted September 25, 2008 Report Share Posted September 25, 2008 Elephant Hawk Moth caterpillar?! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
J Darcy 5,871 Posted September 26, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2008 Well..it was a Pale Tussock im afraid.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest WILF Posted September 26, 2008 Report Share Posted September 26, 2008 Oh, your really good at these moths JD...........must be all the pratice of late. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
J Darcy 5,871 Posted September 26, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2008 Yes Wilf, i like to get out at night and study my specimins.....some nice ones floating about this time of year..... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
martin 332 Posted September 26, 2008 Report Share Posted September 26, 2008 JD........I was just about to put that up mate................really...........Martin. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
J Darcy 5,871 Posted September 26, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2008 Yeah, yeah...i beleive you.....thousands wouldnt.... problem being it chose to sit on the silken pad on hawthorn and that is not what i would expect it to eat or to be found on. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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