Caterpillar - spiny & brown!
I haven no idea what this is - have been looking for a while but can't see him on the net, any ideas anyone? It was on my lettuce.
I reckon that it must be a moth as I really haven't seen anything but white butterflies in the garden, and it's not one of those.
What a fantastic capture.Usually when I attempt close up shots it needs to be something that moves very slowly or not at all(that sounds a bit like me actually)
Yep looks like s moth but not too sure.
Here is a site I ues :
http://www.whatsthiscaterpillar.co.uk/
Hope this is a help.gif "Smile")
Nice photo, difficult to find a good resource for caterpillar identification, this page is OK. http://www.whatsthiscaterpillar.co.uk/plates.htm
Another resource, but no easy reference guide. http://www.back-garden-moths.co.uk/forum/index.php
Oops, sorry Chocky, missed your post.
That is fine with me Rolf. We both probably answered at the sam time
At leest we agree
Well, It may be a Buff Ermine moth.. but I'm not 100% sure.
DIgidark.... this didn't move at all even when I pushed some of the greenery aside. I have to admit that a lot of my closeup photos are a little too shaky to put up! Even worse, when I get down to take a photo I am not always sure if I am going to get up again!
Been trying to check this out, but it is very difficult to match, another possible option may be the Muslin Moth caterpillar. Will keep looking.
It sounds even more like me
About time you got yourself an avatar DD.
Yes DD an avatar.
I think the caterpillar is one of the tiger moths
I agree a Buff Ermine MothOriginally Posted by ladylouise62
At least that looks like the piccy in my book which I highly recommend
It is Collins Complete British Insects by Michael Chinery and there are chapters on Moth and Caterpillar moths.ISBN 0-00-717966-9
Hope this helps
Last edited by cherrybee; 11-10-2007 at 05:35 PM.
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